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A man thinks his own geese swans. All one’s geese are swans (Am., Br.). The crow thinks her own bird fairest (Br.). The crow thinks her own bird the fairest… Read more »
A man thinks his own geese swans. All one’s geese are swans (Am., Br.). The crow thinks her own bird fairest (Br.). The crow thinks her own bird the fairest… Read more »
A bad excuse is better the none at all. All is good in a famine (Am., Br.). Among the blind the one-eyed man is king (Br.). A bad bush is… Read more »
Little chips great fires. The smallest axe may fell the hugest oak (Br.) A little axe cuts down big trees (Am..). Petites puces(chips) grands(supers) feux. La petite hache peut faire… Read more »
Little things amuse little minds. Petites choses amusent petits esprits. Малые птички свивают и малые гнезда. Мала избушка, мала и топка. Kleine Vögleich, kleine Nestlein; Klein und wacker baut den… Read more »
A small leak may sink a great ship. Large streams from little fountains flow (Br.). Little streams grow into mighty (make big) rivers (Am.). Little streams make great rivers (Br.)…. Read more »
A little stream drives a light mill. A little rain stills a great wind (Am.). The smallest axe may fell the hugest oak (Br.) An inch is as good as… Read more »
A little body often harbors a great soul. – Little fish are sweetest. Little bodies have great souls (Am.). Little bodies may have great souls (Br.). A little man may… Read more »
A living dog is better than a dead lion. Better a live coward than a dead hero (Br.). It is better to be a live rabbit than a dead tiger… Read more »
No flying without wings (Br.). What is a workman without his tools? (Am., Br.). You cannot play a fiddle without a fiddlestick (Am.). You can’t go far in a row-boat… Read more »
It takes one to know one. Like draws to like. Like to like. L’ennemi est reconnu à première vue . Волк сказал: – Собаку, которая меня поймать сможет – сразу… Read more »
If only I had most important things, I would replace less important things, Не who has a mind to beat a dog will easily find a stick (Am.). Не who… Read more »
God shapes the back for the burden; All lay load (loads) on the willing horse; If the devil finds a man idle, he’ll set him to work; The devil finds… Read more »
By a small sample we may judge the whole piece (Am.). The sack is known by the sample (Br.). You don’t have to eat a whole tub of butter to… Read more »
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure Traduction :Je ne suis pas si ordure que ça, je pourrais vous etre utile – Я не такой мусорник, чтоб не пригодился бы, –… Read more »
A good head does not want for hats. A hat will never be worn without a head (Am.). Who has a head will want a hat (Br.) Any stick /will… Read more »
A fog cannot be dispelled with a fan (Br.). The sea cannot be scooped up in a tumbler (Am.). The wind cannot be caught in (with) a net (Br.). You… Read more »
Each bird likes his own nest best (Am.). Every bird likes its own nest (Br.). Every bird thinks her /own/ nest beautiful (thinks his nest best) (Br.). Every man likes… Read more »
The Devil protects his own. The devil is ever kind to (is fond of) his own (Am.). The devil is good to his own (Am., Br.). The devil is kind… Read more »
A man were better be half-blind than have both his eyes out. Traduction :Un oeil sant voit mieux que deux malvoyants. Один здоровый глаз лучше двух косых (досл.). Одно око, да видит… Read more »
Great ships need deep waters. Petits enfants : petits soucis grands enfants : grands soucis . De grands bateaux ont besoin d’eaux profondes . В большой кости большой костный мозг (досл.). Большому большая… Read more »