Category: კ – მ

My next neighbour’s scathe is my present peril (Br.). When the house of your neighbour is on fire your own is in danger (Br.). When your neighbor’s house is on… Read more »

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence (Am., Br.). The grass is always greener on the other side of the street (Am.). The hen of… Read more »

Another’s cares will not rob you of sleep (Am.). The comforter’s head never aches (Br.). It is easy to bear the misfortunes of others (Br.). One has always strength enough… Read more »

Meaning: To ask for one thing but be given another. Deer-hunter, waste not your arrow on the hare. Traduction :Je demandait mais on m’offrit autre chos Я мацони просил, а меня… Read more »

I gave orders but a cat did not eat  garlic (  to give stupid/unrealistic orders) J’ai donné les orders mais le chat n’a pas obei. Что сказано, то не сделано…. Read more »

My husband and I calculated, my brother -in-law gets nothing ( Translation) Greed has long arms. Il n’y a pas de petit profit. Il n’y a pas de petits economies…. Read more »

The shallow brook warbles, while the still water is deep (Am.). The stiller the water, the deeper it runs (Br.). Still water flows (runs) deep (Am.). Still waters run deep… Read more »

The fat ox in the stall gives no thought to the hungry as they pass by (Am.). Не that is warm thinks all are so (Am.). Не whose belly is… Read more »

Moles and misers live in their graves (Br.). A rich miser is poorer than a poor man (Am.) Un avare riche est plus pauvre qu’un pauvre homme. Un riche se… Read more »

The rich man spends his money, the poor man his strength. The poor always pay. The poor man always pays for all. L’homme riche dépense son argent, le pauvre  sa… Read more »

Greedy folk have long arms. Le roi prend la chemise du pauvre. Богатый с бедного последнюю рубашку снял (досл.). Снять последнюю рубашку. Armut ist des Reichen Kuh. Der reiche Mann… Read more »

The rich man spends his money, the poor man his strength. A full man is no friend to a hungry man. The poor always pay. The poor man always pays… Read more »

When the cat is away, the mice will play. Qand le chat n’est pas là les souris dansent. Кошке игрушки, а мышке слезки. Кошки – со двора, а мыши –… Read more »

Не who kennels with wolves must howl (Br.). When you are with wolves, you must howl with them Am.). With foxes one must play the fox (Br.) Quand vous êtes… Read more »

Fish looks for deeper water, man for better places to live; We all seek what is better. Le poisson cherche l’eau plus profonde, l’homme  de meilleurs endroits pour vivre; Nous… Read more »

The wolf was blamed for what jackals did ( Translation) Les agneaux enragés sont pires que les loups. На волка поклеп навели, а страну шакал развалил (досл.). Волка волком звали,… Read more »

If you want something done,  do it yourself. After dinner comes the reckoning (Br.). After the feast comes the reckoning (Am., Br.). After your fling, watch for the sting (Am.,… Read more »

A wise man relies on his knowledge and a hare-on its legs The bee that gets the honey doesn’t hang around the hive (Am.). Change of pasture makes fat calves… Read more »

Caution is the parent of safety (Am., Br.). The cautious seldom cry (Am.). It is better to be on the safe side (Am., Br.) Traducton :Si  le loup vous invite soyez… Read more »