Category: ადამიანური თვისებები

It is difficult to change habits/ leopard does not change its spots A crow is never the whiter for washing herself oft (often) (Br.). A crow is no whiter for… Read more »

If an ass goes a-traveling, he’ll not come back a horse (Am.). If an ass goes a-travelling, he’ll not come home a horse (Br.). Lead a pig to Rhine, it… Read more »

A pig used to dirt turns up its nose at rice boiled in milk (Am.) Black will take no other hue (Am., Br.). A crow is never /the/ whiter for… Read more »

Give a dog a finger and he will want a whole hand (Am.). Give him an inch and he’ll take a mile (an ell, a yard) (am., Br.) Give knaves… Read more »

Can the Ethiopian change his colour (his skin)? (Br.). Can the leopard change his spots? (Br.). A (The) leopard cannot (does not) change his spots (Am., Br.). What is bred… Read more »

An ape is an ape, a varlet is a varlet, though they be clad in silk and scarlet (Am.). An ape’s an ape, a varlet’s a varlet, though they be… Read more »

Action without thought is like shooting without aim (Am.). Beggars mounted run their horse to death (Br.). Give a beggar a horse and he’ll ride it to death (Am.). Give… Read more »

What is bred in the bone will not /come/ out of the flesh (Am., Br.) A golden bit does not make a horse any better (Br.Am). Pigs are pigs (Am.)… 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 »

Don’t budge if you are at ease where you are (Br.). Don’t quarrel with your bread and butter (Br.). If you have a good seat, keep it (Br.). If you… Read more »

Commend the sea but keep thyself ashore. Praise the sea but keep on land. Shallow streams make most din (Br.). Shallow streams make the most noise (Am.). Shallow waters make… Read more »

Loaded wagon creaks, an empty one rattles. The further you get, the harder the going. An ass endures his burden, but no more than his burden (Br.). Catch no more… Read more »

Не who treads softly goes far (Am.). Slow and steady wins the race (Am., Br.). Slow but certain wins the race (Am.). Slow but sure wins the race (Br.). Soft… Read more »

The devil lurks behind the cross. We see a mote in other men’s eyes when there’s a beam in our own (Br.). We see a mote in our brother’s eyes… Read more »

Never offer to teach fish to swim (Br.). Old foxes want no tutors (Am., Br.). An old fox needs not to be taught tricks (Am., Br.) Cooks are not to… Read more »

The early bird catches (gets) the worm (Am.). Не that will thrive, must rise at five (Br.). Не that would thrive must rise at five (Am.). Не who gets up… Read more »

Envy and covetousness are never satisfied (Br.). Envy has no holiday (Br.). Envy never has a holiday (Am.) L’envie et l’avidité ne sont jamais satisfaits. L’envie n’a pas de congé… Read more »

An act of kindness is well repaid (Am.). The good you do to others will always come back to you (Am.). The hand that gives gathers (Am., Br.) Faire le… Read more »

Be swift to hear, slow to speak (Br.). Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice (Br.). Give every man your ear but few your voice (Am.). Have a… Read more »

Lying pays no tax (Br.). Talking pays no toll (Am.). The tongue is an unruly member (Am.) La bouche n’a pas de dimanche. Язык без костей, что хочет, о и… Read more »