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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.
the safest road turns perilous.
he should not be given a crop.
it’s the horse’s fault.
not even the best horse can win.
2. Zulu: The leopard licks
Ingwe ikhontha amabala ayo amlhlope namnyama.
its cubs before it licks itself.
its mouth because it sees you.
both its black and white spots.
the dirt off, the elephant sprays it on himself.
3. Chinese: No matter how tall the mountain is,
it must stand on the ground.
it has a peak.
it is but stones and dirt.
it cannot block the sun.
4. Spanish: In the absence of bread,
A falta de pan, buenas tortillas. (Something is better than nothing.)
tortillas are good.
a baker gains respect.
drink a lot of water.
all the gold in the world means nothing.
5. Arabic: Who gets burned by soup,
اللي يتلسع من الشوربة ينفخ في الزبادي
shows his tongue.
stops watching his enemies.
learns the value of patience.
blows on yogurt.
6. Italian: Either eat this soup or
O mangiar questa minestra o saltar questa finestra. (Take it or leave it.)
give it to the pigs.
jump out of this window.
drink it.
return the spoon.
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.
than raising it into a good person.
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 sprays yours instead.
he sits down into mud instead.
he loses the gift of language.
he washes his stomach.
9. Turkish: A cup of coffee
Bir fincan kahvenin kırk yıl hatırı vardır. (A small deed may be significant.)
requires one's full attention.
can make the sun emerge.
has 40 years of worthiness.
unites the sultan with the slave.
10. Hindi: Whenever you wake up,
जब जागो तब सवेरा (Better late than never.)
you lose a night's worth of memories.
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
11. Polish: Pole and Hungarian - two brothers
Polak, Węgier – dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki.
by heart, two strangers by tongue
when it comes to the sword and the glass.
when apart, two enemies when together
just like Romulus and Remus.
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 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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