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Things should be done properly An oak is not felled at (with) one stroke. One stroke fells not an oak. С одной стороны дерево не рубят. Дерево с одного стуку не валится. Jeder… Read more »
Things should be done properly An oak is not felled at (with) one stroke. One stroke fells not an oak. С одной стороны дерево не рубят. Дерево с одного стуку не валится. Jeder… Read more »
A child gets habits from his godparents A kindered soul. Tel père tel fils. Tel arbre tel fruit. Духовное родство пуще плотского. Vögel von einerlei Federn fliegen gern beisammen. Wer… Read more »
Even a one-eyed lion is a king Le lion borgne n’est pas aveugle. Mieux vaut être borgne qu’aveugle. Одноглазого льва косым не назовут. Кривого льва косым не назовут. Своего сына кривым никто не… Read more »
Infants rule the house There’s only one pretty child in the world and every mother has it (Br.) L’enfant est roi. Je crois aux enfants comme je cois aux Apotres.(V… Read more »
A bird canot fly with a broken wing No flying without wings (Br.). The fiddle cannot play without the bow (Am.). You cannot play a fiddle without a fiddle-stick (Am.)…. Read more »
The bird asked shelter ( help) to the hedge La liberté est une sensation, on peut parfois l’atteindre enfermé dans une cage comme un oiseau. Птичка за изгородью укрылась: –… Read more »
A bird is known by his note and a man by his talk (Am., Br.). The bird is known by its note, and the man by his words (Br.). A… Read more »
Tthe bird was born in the mountains and died in the mountains (Everyone loves their motherland) A person is born in the place he’s fitted for. Each bird likes his… Read more »
Everyone loves their motherland Each bird likes his own nest best (Am.). Every bird thinks his nest best (Br.) Aimer la patrie comme l’aigle son nid. (Proverbe albanais) Глупа та… Read more »
Complaints are requests, and requests are violence ( call a spade a spade) A hint is as good as a kick. Traduction : Se plaindre c’est prier, prier c’est evlever…. Read more »
The Lord will attack again if you do not protest now Might makes right. Où il n’y a pas de péchés il n’y a pas d’honte. На барскую расправу не… Read more »
Not to appreciate kindness Chacun décharge son péché et charge le péché d’autrui. Осла подковывали, а он лягался (груз). Ни одно доброе дело не остается безнаказанным. Не делай добра –… Read more »
Counterattack pays The eye that sees all things else sees not itself (Br.). The eye that sees all things sees not itself (Am.). A hunchback cannot see his hunch (Am.)…. Read more »
If my right hand does not obey me, I will cut it off Si ton œil droit te trompe arrache- le pour que ton corps ne soit pas jetté dans… Read more »
As I will so I command (Br.). I do as I please (Am.) Chaque travail merite sa fin. Tel travail, tel salaire. Ce que l’homme mange est le fruit de… Read more »
Might beats right. Might goes before (is) right. Might makes right. The right is with the strongest (Br.). When the foxes pack the jury box, the chicken is always found… Read more »
Breed up a crow and he will peck out your eyes (Br.). Bring up a raven, he will pick out your eyes (Br.). No good deed goes unpunished (Am.). Save… Read more »
All in good time Oublie ce qui est perdu apprécie ce qui te reste. Если дом всю жизнь строить, то когда же в нем жить (досл.). В большом дому чего… Read more »
It is easy to recognise a good- enough rival Traduction : L’ennemi est reconnu de la première vue. «Собаку, что меня поймает, с одного взгляда узнаю»,- сказал волк. Остерегайся врага, будь… Read more »
Every hand fleeces where the sheep goes naked (Br.). The tree is no sooner down than every one runs for his hatchet (Br.). When a man is down, everyone picks… Read more »