Category: ანდაზები

Great boast, (and) small roast. Ce qui était possible avant ne se fait plus aujourd’hui.( n’est plus faisable aujourd’hui.) Раньше мой сын и коня седлал, а теперь и на подушку… Read more »

Every man’s faults are not written on their foreheads (Am.). Every one’s faults are not written in (on) their foreheads (Br.) Les fautes de chaque homme  sont  écrites sur leurs… Read more »

Lit: monetary matters require careful, precise handling Money likes to be counted. Even (short) accounts(reckonings) make long frineds. L’argent aime être compté. Дружба дружбой, а денежкам счёт. Дружба дружбой, а… Read more »

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

Lay by (off, up) for a rainy day (Br.). No morning sun lasts a whole day (Br.). Put something away for a rainy day (Am.). Save it for a rainy… Read more »

The river passed the saint forgotten. The river past, and God forgotten. L’ abondance du bien fait oublier Dieu. Пока горя немного, не вспоминают Бога. Пока гром не грянет, мужик… Read more »

You cannot have all chiefs, you gotta have Indians too (Am) There are too many choefs and not enough Indians (Br) A pig in the parlo(u)r is still a pig… Read more »

Each bird likes to hear himself sing. Each bird likes his own nest best (Am.). Every bird thinks his nest best (Br.) Chacun ses goûts. Chaque oiseau aime s’entendre chanter…. Read more »

I talk of chalk and you of cheese (Br.). What’s that got to do with the price of apples (eggs, horses)? (Am.) A chacun son chat. Я говорю про Ивана,… Read more »

Not every pearl that is found is valuable All aren’t cooks that walk with long knives. All are not hunters that blow the horn. Il y a de la fumée… Read more »