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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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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.
its cubs before it licks itself.
the dirt off, the elephant sprays it on himself.
its mouth because it sees you.
both its black and white spots.
3. Chinese: No matter how tall the mountain is,
it must stand on the ground.
it cannot block the sun.
it has a peak.
it is but stones and dirt.
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.
drink a lot of water.
a baker gains respect.
tortillas are good.
5. Arabic: Who gets burned by soup,
اللي يتلسع من الشوربة ينفخ في الزبادي
learns the value of patience.
blows on yogurt.
stops watching his enemies.
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.
drink it.
jump out of this window.
give it to the pigs.
7. Japanese: Giving birth to a baby is easier
案ずるより産むが易しい。
than raising it into a good person.
than regretting the lack of children.
than worrying about it.
if you are pregnant.
8. Igbo: Tell a child to wash his body,
O na-abu a si nwata wuba ahu, o saba afo ya.
he loses the gift of language.
he sits down into mud instead.
he sprays yours instead.
he washes his stomach.
9. Turkish: A cup of coffee
Bir fincan kahvenin kırk yıl hatırı vardır. (A small deed may be significant.)
unites the sultan with the slave.
requires one's full attention.
has 40 years of worthiness.
can make the sun emerge.
10. Hindi: Whenever you wake up,
जब जागो तब सवेरा (Better late than never.)
remember those who haven't woken up.
take it as a sign that you are meant to enjoy the day to the fullest.
you lose a night's worth of memories.
that’s your morning
11. Polish: Pole and Hungarian - two brothers
Polak, Węgier – dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki.
when apart, two enemies when together
when it comes to the sword and the glass.
by heart, two strangers by tongue
just like Romulus and Remus.
12. Korean: Even monkeys
원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다
don't copy others at all times.
fall from trees.
don't mock tigers.
don't always eat bananas.
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3 Comments
overtired
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Level 88
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 73
Feb 11, 2025
I got 0/12 and tbh I think you may have helped created a few new proverbs
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