Category: ანდაზები

Everything in its right time. Everything has its due Everything is good in its season (Br.). Good that comes too late is good as nothing (Am.). A word before is… Read more »

Meaning: to satisfy both parties involved, both opposing sides (usu. said in situations when a person is trying to please two people or parties with different interests or views): Lit:… Read more »

One beats the bush, and another catches the bird. Reap the  benefits of others’  work ( translation) Out of the frying-pan (frying pan) into the fire (Am., Br.) Sauter de… Read more »

Great barkers are no biters. The cow that moos the most gives the least milk (Am.). A dog that barks much is never a good hunter (Br.). Great boaster, little… Read more »

The coward dies many times (Am.). The coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave but one (Am.). The coward often dies, the brave but once (Br.). Cowards die many times… Read more »

Children and chicken must be always picking. Les grains de pain ne nourrit pas un ventre affamé. Un ventre affamé ne se contente pas de grains de pain. L’homme affamé… Read more »

The belly carries the feet (the legs) (Br.). The stomach carries the feet (Am.) Une poignée de nourriture, quand on est affamé, rend Сonscient de la valeur des choses. Une… Read more »

The ass dreams of thistles (Br.). Hunger never saw bad bread (Am,). Hunger sweetens what is bitter (Am.). A hungry horse makes a clean manger (Br.). Monkeys in hard times… Read more »

Hungry belly has no ears. Le ventre affamé n’a aucune oreille. Голодный медведь плясать не станет (досл.) Голодному не до песен. Голодного песнями не пресытишь. Not lehrt den Bären tanzen…. Read more »

Eagles do not breed doves (Br.). Figs do not grow on thistles (Am.). One cannot gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles (Br.). Of a thorn springs not a… Read more »

Birds of a feather flock together. Deep will call deep, good finds good. Like draws like. Like draws to like the whole world over. Like to like. Like will to… Read more »

A place for everything and everything in its place. Give every man his due (Am., Br.). Give every man the credit that he deserves (Am.). Render unto Caesar the things… Read more »

An enemy does not sleep There is no little enemy (Am.) Despise not your enemy (Am.). Little enemies and little wounds must not be despised (Br.). There is no little… Read more »

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Gardez vos amis de près et vos ennemis de plus près. К врагу чаще иди, а к доброжелателю – поздно (досл.). Держи друзей… Read more »

A good servant must have good wages (Am.). The labo(u)rer is worthy of his hire (Am., Br.). Pay the piper his due (Am.). A workman is worthy of his hire… Read more »