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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.
the safest road turns perilous.
he should not be given a crop.
not even the best horse can win.
it’s the horse’s fault.
2. Zulu: The leopard licks
Ingwe ikhontha amabala ayo amlhlope namnyama.
its cubs before it licks itself.
both its black and white spots.
the dirt off, the elephant sprays it on himself.
its mouth because it sees you.
3. Chinese: No matter how tall the mountain is,
it is but stones and dirt.
it has a peak.
it must stand on the ground.
it cannot block the sun.
4. Spanish: In the absence of bread,
A falta de pan, buenas tortillas. (Something is better than nothing.)
a baker gains respect.
drink a lot of water.
tortillas are good.
all the gold in the world means nothing.
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.)
give it to the pigs.
drink it.
return the spoon.
jump out of this window.
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 worrying about it.
than raising it into a good person.
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 washes his stomach.
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.)
requires one's full attention.
unites the sultan with the slave.
has 40 years of worthiness.
can make the sun emerge.
10. Hindi: Whenever you wake up,
जब जागो तब सवेरा (Better late than never.)
that’s your morning
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.
11. Polish: Pole and Hungarian - two brothers
Polak, Węgier – dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki.
just like Romulus and Remus.
by heart, two strangers by tongue
when it comes to the sword and the glass.
when apart, two enemies when together
12. Korean: Even monkeys
원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다
fall from trees.
don't always eat bananas.
don't copy others at all times.
don't mock tigers.
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3 Comments
overtired
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Level 87
Feb 5, 2023
This is great! And I sucked at it. Your alternatives are too good :)
Etanna
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Level 72
Feb 5, 2023
I had a lot of fun making it :D Thank you for the comment :)
Mrturdlybird
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Level 71
Feb 11, 2025
I got 0/12 and tbh I think you may have helped created a few new proverbs
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