Category: ა – გ

Long looked for comes at last (Am., Br.). Traduction :L’eau trouve  son chemin. La fortune  vient à celui qui la cherche. Qui cherche trouve. Вода путь найдет. Вода сама себе путь проложит. Жди… Read more »

The snake couldn’t  bite, the man made her that way. The mule wasn’t born wild, the stick made her that way. Traduction :Le serpant a appris à mordre par les hommes… Read more »

No great loses without some small gain. Every ebb has its flow (Br.). No great loss but some small profit (Am.). No great loss without some small gain (Br,). One… Read more »

Every dog has his day. After rain comes fair weather (sunshine). The sun will shine on (down) our street, too. The sun will shine on our side of the fence…. Read more »

The chain bursts at its weakest link (Am., Br.). The thread breaks where it is weakest (Br.). The weakest fruit drops earliest to the ground (Am.). Where it is weakest,… Read more »

The dog bites the stone, not him that throws it (Am.). Many beat the sack and mean the miller (Br.). A Man in passion rides a mad (wild) horse. He… Read more »

Another yet the same (Br.). It is all one (Br.). It is as broad as it’s long (as long as it’s broad) (Br.). It is six of one and half… Read more »

Best defence is offence. Attack is the best /form (method) of/ defence (Br.). A good offense is the best defense (Am.). Offence is the best defence (Br.) Traduction :Au cours des… Read more »

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence (Am., Br.). A morsel always looks big in other people’s hands (Br.). The next man’s cows have the… Read more »

A cracked bell can never sound well (Am., Br.) What’s lost is lost. A broken sack will hold no corn. Traduction :Une cloche cassée ne peut jamais  sonner bien Un sac… Read more »

Want teaches naked woman spinning. Want makes wit. Traduction : L’ennuie est la meilleure experience Apprends la sagesse dans la misère. Apprends la sagesse dans la sottise des autres. Горе научит… Read more »

Never be breaking your shin on a stool that is not in your way (Am.). Un inconnu venu d’ailleur a chassé le locateur. Пришел чужой – прогнал своего (досл.). Зашел… Read more »

All men hope for God in hopeless times. Leave results with God; to trust results to God (Religion) Dieu seul le sait. À tout péché miséricorde. Appeler (qch) de ses… Read more »

Where shall the ox go but he must labour, since he knows how? All lay load on the willing horse. All lay load (loads) on a willing horse (Br.). All… Read more »

Amateur tactics cause grave wounds (Br.). A little knowledge (learning) is a dangerous thing (Am., Br.) Better untaught than ill taught (Am.). Better untaught than ill-taught (Br.). Mieux vaut être… Read more »

The mill cannot grind with the water that is past (Am., Br.). Things past cannot be recalled (Br.). What’s gone and what’s past help should be past grief (Am.) Il… Read more »

Good we confer on others recoils on ourselves. Much is expected where much is given. Who ever makes great presents, expects great presents in return. Answer a fool according to… Read more »

One beats the bush, and seven others catch the bird. One man is busy ploughing the land, and seven others wait with their spoons in hand. One with a plough,… Read more »

The ball comes to the player. The game leaves the den to look for the hunting man. The game walks into my (his) bag!, with him (me,etc) Traduction : La balle… Read more »

Give him a finger and he’ll take the whole arm. Give him a ring, and he’ll want your whole arm. Give him an inch and he’ll take a mile. Give… Read more »