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Finish these Proverbs Which Exist in Other Languages
Pick the correct ending to these proverbs which exist in other languages!
These should be more or less literal translations.
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Last updated: February 5, 2023
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| First submitted | February 5, 2023 |
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1. German: If the rider is no good,
Wenn der Reiter nichts taugt, ist das Pferd schuld.
he should not be given a crop.
it’s the horse’s fault.
the safest road turns perilous.
not even the best horse can win.
2. Zulu: The leopard licks
Ingwe ikhontha amabala ayo amlhlope namnyama.
both its black and white spots.
the dirt off, the elephant sprays it on himself.
its mouth because it sees you.
its cubs before it licks itself.
3. Chinese: No matter how tall the mountain is,
it cannot block the sun.
it is but stones and dirt.
it has a peak.
it must stand on the ground.
4. Spanish: In the absence of bread,
A falta de pan, buenas tortillas. (Something is better than nothing.)
all the gold in the world means nothing.
tortillas are good.
a baker gains respect.
drink a lot of water.
5. Arabic: Who gets burned by soup,
اللي يتلسع من الشوربة ينفخ في الزبادي
blows on yogurt.
stops watching his enemies.
learns the value of patience.
shows his tongue.
6. Italian: Either eat this soup or
O mangiar questa minestra o saltar questa finestra. (Take it or leave it.)
return the spoon.
jump out of this window.
give it to the pigs.
drink it.
7. Japanese: Giving birth to a baby is easier
案ずるより産むが易しい。
than regretting the lack of children.
if you are pregnant.
than worrying about it.
than raising it into a good person.
8. Igbo: Tell a child to wash his body,
O na-abu a si nwata wuba ahu, o saba afo ya.
he sprays yours instead.
he washes his stomach.
he sits down into mud instead.
he loses the gift of language.
9. Turkish: A cup of coffee
Bir fincan kahvenin kırk yıl hatırı vardır. (A small deed may be significant.)
has 40 years of worthiness.
requires one's full attention.
can make the sun emerge.
unites the sultan with the slave.
10. Hindi: Whenever you wake up,
जब जागो तब सवेरा (Better late than never.)
take it as a sign that you are meant to enjoy the day to the fullest.
remember those who haven't woken up.
that’s your morning
you lose a night's worth of memories.
11. Polish: Pole and Hungarian - two brothers
Polak, Węgier – dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki.
when apart, two enemies when together
just like Romulus and Remus.
by heart, two strangers by tongue
when it comes to the sword and the glass.
12. Korean: Even monkeys
원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다
fall from trees.
don't copy others at all times.
don't mock tigers.
don't always eat bananas.
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3 Comments
overtired
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Level 89
Feb 5, 2023
This is great! And I sucked at it. Your alternatives are too good :)
Etanna
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Level 73
Feb 5, 2023
I had a lot of fun making it :D Thank you for the comment :)
Mrturdlybird
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Level 72
Feb 11, 2025
I got 0/12 and tbh I think you may have helped created a few new proverbs
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