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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.
it’s the horse’s fault.
not even the best horse can win.
he should not be given a crop.
the safest road turns perilous.
2. Zulu: The leopard licks
Ingwe ikhontha amabala ayo amlhlope namnyama.
its cubs before it licks itself.
its mouth because it sees you.
the dirt off, the elephant sprays it on himself.
both its black and white spots.
3. Chinese: No matter how tall the mountain is,
it cannot block the sun.
it has a peak.
it is but stones and dirt.
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.
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
shows his tongue.
learns the value of patience.
stops watching his enemies.
blows on yogurt.
6. Italian: Either eat this soup or
O mangiar questa minestra o saltar questa finestra. (Take it or leave it.)
drink it.
jump out of this window.
return the spoon.
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.
if you are pregnant.
than worrying about it.
than regretting the lack of children.
8. Igbo: Tell a child to wash his body,
O na-abu a si nwata wuba ahu, o saba afo ya.
he washes his stomach.
he sprays yours instead.
he loses the gift of language.
he sits down into mud instead.
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.
can make the sun emerge.
has 40 years of worthiness.
requires one's full attention.
10. Hindi: Whenever you wake up,
जब जागो तब सवेरा (Better late than never.)
remember those who haven't woken up.
that’s your morning
take it as a sign that you are meant to enjoy the day to the fullest.
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.
just like Romulus and Remus.
when apart, two enemies when together
when it comes to the sword and the glass.
by heart, two strangers by tongue
12. Korean: Even monkeys
원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다
don't mock tigers.
fall from trees.
don't copy others at all times.
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 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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