Tag: სიღარიბე

Lit: Not to have a dime Fig: Not to have a grain (spark) of smth., to be broke to the world; be as poor as a church mouse. Not to… Read more »

You never know what you can do till you try. There is no harm in trying. Il n’est jamais trop tard pour bien faire.Le pavre parle bien mais n’est jamas… Read more »

Beggars cannot (can’t) be choosers (Am., Br.). Nothing comes amiss to a hungry man (stomach) (Br.). When in great need, everything will do (Am.) Le manteau de l’arrogance ne couvre… Read more »

The poor is hated even by  his own neighbors. No one claims kindred to the poor. Le peuvre paye pour les pechés des riches. В рождении бедняка Бог не участвовал.(досл.)… Read more »

No greater promisers than those who have nothing to give Un promesse est une dette. Les pauvres sont des promesse mal tenues . Бедняк плачет, богач пляшет. Богат сидит в… Read more »

Where there is no wife there is no home (Am.). The wife is the key of the house (Br.). Wife make your own candle, spare penny to handle (Am.) The… Read more »

All the Tracys have always the wind in their faces (Br.). Flies go to (hunt) the lean horse (Br.). The lean dog is all fleas (Am.). A man born to… Read more »

A poor man is stronger than a stone A beggar can never be bankrupt (Am., Br.). The beggar may sing before a footpad (a pickpocket) (Br.). The beggar may sing… Read more »

A beggar can never be bankrupt (Am., Br.). The beggar may sing before a footpad (a pickpocket) (Br.). The beggar may sing before the thief (Am., Br.). Не that has… Read more »

Poverty is in want of much, avarice of everything. The rich get richer, and the poor have children (get babies) (Am.). A rich man for dogs and a poor man… Read more »

When it is raining gold (soup), I am caught with a leaky teaspoon (Am.). When it rains porridge, the beggar has no spoon (Br.). Why is it when t rains… Read more »

A man cannot give what he hasn’t got; It’s no use crying for the moon; Where nothing is to be had the king must lose his right La richesse attire… Read more »

Poor folks are glad of porridge (Am.) Nothing comes amiss to a hungry man (stomach) (Br.). When in great need, everything will do (Am.) Les pauvres se contentent de peu…. Read more »

A beggar can never be bankrupt. The beggar’s bag has no bottom (Br.). A beggar’s purse is always empty (is bottomless) (Br.). A beggar’s scrip is never filled (Br.). The… Read more »

A flea in one pocket and a louse in the other. One is poor as a church mouse. As bare as Job. Poor as Job. Gueux comme un rat d’église…. 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 »

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 »

Не knows best what good is that has endured evil (ill) (Br.). Those who have not tasted the bitterest of life’s bitters can never appreciate the sweetest of life’s sweets… Read more »