Category: ადამიანური თვისებები

Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet. Health is not valued till sickness comes. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. Qui n’a jamais gouté amer, ne sait… Read more »

Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet. Health is not valued till sickness comes. Qui n’a jamais gouté amer, ne sait pas ce qu’est doux. Кто не болел, тот не ценит здоровье. (абхазская… Read more »

A fool’s tongue is long enough to cut his own throat. An ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue. Birds are entangled by their feet,… Read more »

Evil is brought on by oneself. He that seeks trouble never misses. to be cruising for a bruising (jargon). Do not trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. Toujours les gourmands… Read more »

A Lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. Un paresseux mouton croit que sa laine est lourde. La paresse est la mère de tous les vices. En ne faisant rien, on… Read more »

Idle folks lack no excuses. Every day is holiday with sluggards (Br.). A lazy man always finds excuses (Am.) Il est toujours congé pour les paresseux. Ne rien faire de… Read more »

One lie makes another. Не that tells a lie must invent twenty more to maintain it (Am.). A lie begets a lie (Br.). A lie begets a lie until they… Read more »

A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out. Fools set stools for wise folks to stumble at (Br.). Fools set stools… Read more »

Don’t rush ahead of people who know better Haste makes waste Don’t jump the gun Poule trottière  est croquée du renard Если жеребенок кобылу не слушает, его волк задирает Не лезь поперед батьки в… Read more »

Fools ladle the water and wise man catch the fish Asses fetch the oats and the horses eat them (Br.) Fools build houses and wise men buy them (Br.) Fools… Read more »

Give a fool rope enough and he will hang himself Action without thought is like shooting without aim (Am.) Give a calf rope enough and it will hang itself (Am.)… Read more »

Good words cost nothing and are worth much Bon accueil vaut bien un mets De bons mots ne coûtent rien et valent beaucoup. Ласковое слово и змею из норы выманило…. Read more »

As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks. The ass brays when he pleases. A fool always rushes to the fore; Fools rush in where angels fear to tread; De(… Read more »

A fault confessed is half redressed A sin confessed is half forgiven (Am., Br.) Confession is the first step to repentance (Br.) Pérché avoué est à moitié pardonné La confession… Read more »

Give advice to no one unless asked Put not your hand between the bark and the tree Mettre le doigt entre l’arbre et l’écorce Ne pas mettre le doigt entre… Read more »

ადრე ამდგომსა კურდღელსა ვერ დაეწევა მწევარი Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise The early bird catches the worm The early bird gets… Read more »

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise The early bird catches the worm The early bird gets the worm (Am.) Не that will… Read more »

A rolling stone gathers no moss Grass doesn’t grow on a busy street (Am.) Grass grows not at the market cross (Br.) Grass grows not upon the highway (Am., Br.)… Read more »

Every ass thinks himself worthy to stand with the king’s horses Ce n’est pas tout or ce qui reluit Tout ce qui brille n’est pas or Tout ce qui reluit… Read more »

სულელის ამყოლი თვითონაც სულელიაო If a donkey brays at you, don’t bray at him. Lit: Association with stupid people makes others stupid too One fool makes a hundred (many) Fools… Read more »