Category: ანდაზები

Even walls have ears. Walls have ears fields have eyes, and woods (or walls) have ears. Walls have ears hedges have eyes, and woods (or walls) have ears. Les mures… Read more »

It is never too late to learn. As long as you live you must learn how to live (Am.). Live and learn (Am., Br.) Il n’est jamais trop tard pour… Read more »

  The eye is bigger than the belly (Am., Br.). The eye is bigger than the mouth (Am.). The eyes are bigger than the stomach (are larger than the belly)… Read more »

A good tongue is a good weapon, a bad one, brings shame . An ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue. Trop gratter cuit, trop… Read more »

Calamity is man’s true touchstone. A friend in need is a friend indeed (Am., Br.). A friend is never known till needed (Br.). A friend is never known until needed… Read more »

Every man to his taste. Every man after his fashion (Br.). Every man after his own heart (Am.). Every man in his own way (Am., Br.) A chaque fou sa… Read more »

The cat would eat fish but would not wet her feet. The cat loves fish but dares not wet his feet (Am.). The cat loves fish but hates water (Br.)…. Read more »

Good Jack makes a good Jill. A good wife makes a good husband. Les bons maîtres font les bons valets. У хорошей жены и плохой муж будет молодцом Доброю женою и муж… Read more »

No good building without a food fountain. Bien commencé à demi avancé. Un bâtiment de résultat négatif sans une fontaine allimentaire. Хорошее здание на надежном фундаменте стоит (досл.) Каковы сани,… Read more »

A good winter brings a good summer. Bien commencé à demi avancé. Un bon hiver apporte un bon été. На хорошем фундаменте и стена крепка (досл.) Каково семя, таков и… Read more »

A good husband makes a good wife. Behind every good man there is a good woman (Am.). A good wife makes a good husband (Am., Br.). Jack is as good… Read more »

A good husband makes a good wife. Behind every good man there is a good woman (Am.). A good wife makes a good husband (Am., Br.). Jack is as good… Read more »

A good dog deserves a good bone. A boisterous horse must have a rough bridle (Am., Br.). Don’t spur a willing horse (Am., Br.). A good horse should be seldom… Read more »

A good anvil does not fear the hammer. A good horse should be seldom spurred. It is a good horse that never stumbles. A boisterous horse must have a rough… Read more »

A good wife and health is a man’s best wealth. То him who has a good wife no evil can come which he cannot bear (Br.) Heureux l’homme qui trouve… Read more »

A good beginning makes a good ending. A good lather is a half a shave. A beard well lathered is half a shave (Br.). Getting started is half of the… Read more »

A penny soul never came to two pence. Don’t spoil the ship for half a penny’s worth of tar (Am.). Don’t waste ten dollars looking for a dime (Am.). It… Read more »

A curst cow has short horns. Curst cows have curt horns (Br.). Cussed cows have short horns (Am.). Contre le pot de fer se brise le pot de terre. Бодливой… Read more »