To talk to a brick wall (blank wall) Throwing pans at a wall Preaching to the winds Shouting against the wind. Parler à un mur de brique. Lancement de casseroles à un mur. Prêches aux vents. Хоть кол на голове теши,… 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 »
He that has a house of glass must not throw stones. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Celui qui a la maison de verre ne jette… Read more »
He that has a house of glass must not throw stones. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Celui qui a la maison de verre ne jette… Read more »
A bitten child dreads the dog. A burnt child dreads the fire. Un brulé enfant (brulé) redoute le feu Un chat brulé redoute de l’eau chaude. Пуганая ворона куста боится…. Read more »
A bitten child dreads the dog. A burnt child dreads the fire. Un enfant brulé (brulé) redoute le feu Пуганая ворона куста боится. Кого медведь драл. тот и пня боится…. Read more »
If a pig had wings, he might fly. If a pig had wings, he might fly (Am.). Pigs might fly /if they had wings/ (, but they are very unlikely… Read more »
Despair gives courage to a coward. Need makes the naked man run. Need makes the old wife trot. Needs must when the devil drives. Poverty and hunger have many learned… Read more »
A little axe cuts down big trees. A little rain stills a great wind (Am.). The smallest axe may fell the hugest oak (Br.) Small rain allays a great wind… Read more »
Better ask twice than go wrong once. Measure thy cloth ten times, thou canst cut it but once; Score twice before you cut once; Look before you leap; Discretion is… Read more »
Ask a kite for a feather and she will say she has but just enough to fly with (Br.). If he had the ‘flu, he wouldn’t give you a sneeze… Read more »
A little axe cuts down big trees. A little rain stills a great wind (Am.). The smallest axe may fell the hugest oak (Br.) Small rain allays a great wind… Read more »
Better ask twice than go wrong once. Measure thy cloth ten times, thou canst cut it but once; Score twice before you cut once; Look before you leap; Discretion is… Read more »
Ask a kite for a feather and she will say she has but just enough to fly with (Br.). If he had the ‘flu, he wouldn’t give you a sneeze… Read more »
Bir adama kırk gün deli desen deli, akıllı desen akıllı olur.
Sin lives a long time Every man has his besetting sin (Am.). Не is dead (lifeless) that is faultless (Am.). Не is lifeless who is faultless (Br.). You can find… Read more »
Learning is the eye of the mind, Learning makes people wise Science sans conscience n’est que ruine de l’âme. Ученье – свет, неученье – тьма. Красна птица перьем, а человек… Read more »
Add little to little and there will be a great heap (Am.). A bushel of wheat is made up of single grains (Br.). Little drops of water, little grains of… Read more »
From a spark a conflagration (Br.). A little spark kindles a great fire (Am., Br.). Of a small spark a great fire (Br.). Sparks become flame (Am.) Qui sème le… Read more »
Out of the frying pan into the fire. En fuyant le loup rencontrer la louve. Из огня да в полымя. От дождя да под капель. Из кулька в рогожку. (Из… Read more »