Category: ანდაზები

The camel going to seek horns lost his ears. En oubliant le Père on rendait honneur au malsaint. Qui pourchasse un autre n’a lui-même aucun repos. Le bœuf chasse les… Read more »

Meaning: To blame someone else for one’s own fault.  To lay one’s blame at someone else’s door. To shift the blame on someone. Little guy always gets the blame. Ce… Read more »

The pitcher goes often to the well that is broken at last. The pitcher goes often to the well but is broken eventually. A Pot oft sent to the well… Read more »

To do useless work, to engage in fruitless talk that can have no results, to waste time. To beat the air. To mill the wind. Much ado about nothing. It’s… Read more »

Every man carries an enemy in his own bosom. Every man is his worst enemy. Evil is brought on by oneself (Am.) Beware of no man more than thyself (Br.)…. Read more »

All are not saints that go to church. Tous ne sont pas les saints qui vont à l’église. В Бога не верит, а крестится (досл.). Не всяк праведник, кто в… Read more »

A man’s walking is a succession of falls (Br.) You will not stumble while on your knees (Am.) Si un pied glisse lautre la suit Si tu glisse d’un pied… Read more »

Every sore has its salve (Am.). There’s a salve for every sore (Am., Br.) Le malade trouve son remède. Знай себя – и того будет с тебя! Есть болезнь, есть… Read more »

Anger and haste hinder a good counsel (Br.). Anger and haste hinder good counsel (Am.). Anger and love give bad counsel (Am.). Fire in the heart sends smoke into the… Read more »

Breed up a crow and he will peck out your eyes (Br.). No good deed goes unpunished (Am.). Save a thief from the gallows, and he’ll be the first to… Read more »

Ask your purse what you should buy (Am.). Cut the coat according to the cloth (Am.). Cut your coat according to your cloth (Br.). Limit your wants by your wealth… Read more »