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Dictionary of Proverbs
Dictionary of Proverbs
Dictionary of Proverbs
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Austria
waltz
music
By the Danube
Beautiful
Blue
Austria
same
poem
Wasser ist gleich In allen Water is the same In all Sprachen . Wasser ist gleich languages. Water is the fr alle Lebewesen same to all living beings. ber Wasser halten Keep your water head above you will do it
Austria
do
proverb
Austria
family
proverb
Austria
happy
proverb
Austria
problem
proverb
Mir steht das Wasser bis zum Im up to my eyes in I have a lot to do, I have a lot of Hals trouble problems Das ist Wasser auf seine Thats all grist to his mill! to make a problem worse; fuel Mhle! To add fuel to the fire to oness fire
Austria
problem
proverb
Austria
rain
proverb
Austria
silent
proverb
Austria
time
proverb
"Bis dahin wird noch viel Until then, much water is Wasser die Donau (Fluss) still going to flow down the It will take long. hinunter flieen!" Danube (river). If you want to pull Wer andere aus dem Wasser Those who want to help others someone out of the water, ziehen will, muss selbst auf must be strong enough to you must stand on dry dem Trockenen stehen. succeed. ground. He must take the risk and do Er muss ins kalte Wasser He must jump into the cold something he does not like to springen. water. do. If you want to pull Wer andere aus dem Wasser Those who want to help others someone out of the water, ziehen will, muss selbst auf must be strong enough to you must stand on dry dem Trockenen stehen. succeed. ground. Das weiche Wasser besiegt The soft water overcomes A flexible, mild person can win den harten Fels. the hard rock. over a stubborn and hard one. Das weiche Wasser besiegt The soft water overcomes A flexible, mild person can win den harten Fels. the hard rock. over a stubborn and hard one. When you have a dream you Du kannst keinen Ozean You cannot cross any must start realizing it yourself, berqueren, wenn du nur ocean by just staring into nothing happens if you stand aufs Wasser starrst. the water. and wait. Je mehr der Brunnen The more a well is used, the The more you do, the more gebraucht wird, je mehr gibt more water it provides. efficient you are. er Wasser.
Germany
help
Proverb
Germany
risk
Proverb
Germany
strong
Proverb
Germany
mild
Germany
stubborn
Germany
dream
Germany
efficient
Germany
exploit
proverb (Germany) proverb (Germany) proverb (Germany) proverb (Germany) proverb (India) proverb (India) saying (Germany) saying (Greece)
Wasser
Some people tend to exploit you, others are inclined to support you.
Germany
love
Fr Menschen, die lieben, ist For people in love even When you are in love you see sogar Wasser s. water tastes sweet. the positive side of things. Feuer verzehrt, ernhrt. Wasser Some people tend to exploit you, others are inclined to support you.
Germany
support
Germany
wait
When you have a dream you Du kannst keinen Ozean You cannot cross any must start realizing it yourself, berqueren, wenn du nur ocean by just staring into nothing happens if you stand aufs Wasser starrst. the water. and wait. Do not put the blame on Tadle nicht den Fluss, wenn Do not put the blame for your the river when you fall into Du ins Wasser fllst. faults on others. the water. Do not put the blame on Tadle nicht den Fluss, wenn Do not put the blame for your the river when you fall into Du ins Wasser fllst. faults on others. the water. Er ist mit allen Wassern He has been washed with He is very experienced. gewaschen. all kinds of water. Without survive. water we cannot
Germany
blame
Germany
faults
Germany
experience
Germany
survive
Water is life.
Hungary
abundance
be
Hungary
careful
Hungary
lies
Hungary
opportunity
Hungary
practice
Hungary
sight
Hungary
teaching
Hungary
too much
Hungary
trouble
Hungary
wealth
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H/She fathoms the water Moves at a slow pace carefully ahead. considering each step. S/He tells lies like flowing S/He tells lies easily and casually. water.
When in trouble, people try to Vzbe esett ember habhoz is When in water, one would grab the slightest opportunity to kap. grab for even the bubbles. get out of it. Bort iszik s vizet prdikl. S/He drinks wine while s/he S/He does not practice what s/he preaches water. teaches. I don't want to see you or talk to you.
Menj a vz al!
Go underwater!
S/He drinks wine while s/he S/He does not practice what s/he preaches water. teaches. It's on TV, the news and I'm tired of listening to it again and again.
A csapbl is ez folyik.
When in trouble, people try to Vzbe esett ember habhoz is When in water, one would grab the slightest opportunity to kap. grab for even the bubbles. get out of it. l, mint hal a vzben. S/He lives like fish in water. S/He lives in wealthy conditions and is able to lead a comfortable way of life.
Italy
act
proverb
Theres a sea of difference Tra il dire e il fare c' di Its easy to say something, but between saying and doing mezzo il mare not so easy to do it something Piove sul bagnato It rains upon wet ground We use it to refer to something negative that increases an already bad situation
Italy
bad situation
proverb
Italy
bride
proverb
sposa
If it rains during a wedding, it means that the bride will be A wet bride is a lucky bride lucky forever.
Italy
degenerate
proverb
We use it to describe an event La goccia che fa traboccare il The drop which makes the that adds to a pre-existing vaso jar overflow situation, thus making things degenerate We use it when someone Sentirsi come un pesce fuor To feel like a fish out of doesnt feel at ones ease in a d'acqua water certain situation. Perdersi d'acqua in un bicchier To get lost in a glass of We use it when someone gets water lost in an easy situation. sposa If it rains during a wedding, it means that the bride will be A wet bride is a lucky bride lucky forever.
Italy
ease
proverb
Italy
get lost
proverb
Italy
luck
proverb
Italy
say
proverb
Theres a sea of difference Tra il dire e il fare c' di Its easy to say something, but between saying and doing mezzo il mare not so easy to do it something Acqua in bocca Keep water in your mouth Act as if you had water in your mouth: be silent
Italy
silent
proverb
Italy
similarity
proverb
We use it when two people have Assomigliarsi come due gocce To be similar like to each the same physical aspect, or d'acqua other like two water drops when they have the same character. Essere acqua e sapone To be water and soap To be a natural and sincere person. in If the sky is mackerel it will rain a lot
Italy
sincere
proverb
Italy
Cielo a pecorelle, pioggia a Mackerel catinelle torrents Sposa bagnata, fortunata sposa
sky:
rain
Italy
wedding
proverb
If it rains during a wedding, it means that the bride will be A wet bride is a lucky bride lucky forever.
Lithuania
advantages
proverb
Ugnis ir vanduo yra geri Fire and water are good Not everything is good, also it tarnautojai, bet blogi meistrai servants, but bad masters has disvantages Never cast dirt into that Don't do anything bad for Nespjauk vanden, kol pats fountain of which thou hast anyone, because it may happen neatsigerei sometime drak to you It means that without bread ant Duona - motina, vanduo - Bread is mother, water is water we won't live, like tvas father without ours parents iurks pirmos skstant laiv palieka Rats desert a sinking ship If something happens for somebody, he tries to avoid danger as soon as possible
Lithuania
bad actions
proverb
Lithuania
bread
proverb
Lithuania
danger
proverb
Lithuania
disadvantages
proverb
Ugnis ir vanduo yra geri Fire and water are good Not everything is good, also it tarnautojai, bet blogi meistrai servants, but bad masters has disvantages
Lithuania
hard
proverb
When at the beginning I didelio debesies ikrenta From a big cloud comes something is very hard, then at nedaug lietaus little rain the end everything appears to be very simple You can take a horse to the It means when someone tries to Tu gali arkl nuvesti vanden, water, but you can't make help you , it won't work unless bet negali priversti jo gerti him drink you want and try youself Po guliniu akmeniu vanduo After lying stone the water If you are lazy, you will never neprateka does not flow realize your aim It means that without bread ant Duona - motina, vanduo - Bread is mother, water is water we won't live, like tvas father without our parents Kaip du vandens laai As two drops of water It means that something is very similiar
Lithuania
help
proverb
Lithuania
lazy
proverb
Lithuania
parents
proverb
Lithuania
similarity
proverb
Lithuania
simple
proverb
When at the beginning I didelio debesies ikrenta From a big cloud comes something is very hard, then at nedaug lietaus little rain the end everything appears to be very simple You can boil water for a Gali virinti vanden kiek nori, It means that not everything long time, but it will be taiau tai liks tik vandeniu changes over time only water Laas po lao ir akmen A drop after drop make a If you work pratao hall in the rock prevents hard, nobody
Lithuania
time
proverb
Lithuania
work
proverb
Poland
brave
proverb
to be brave enough to do to fall/ to throw oneself something dangerous, to risk into deep waters and depend only on oneself,
Poland
disappear
proverb
przepa jak kamie w to disappear suddenly, without to fall like stone into water wod being noticed to have only bread and to eat little only to survive, live water very sparingly or in poverty
Poland
eat little
proverb
y o chlebie i wodzie
Poland
fear
proverb
ba si jak diabe wiconej to be afraid of something to be scared of something, avoid wody like devil of holy water something because of fear to be impulsive, impatient, doing something before thinking it over to feel comfortably in a new situation someone who seems to be quiet, shy, not very sociable turns out to be quite the opposite energetic, amusing and sociable
Poland
impulsive
proverb
Poland
new situation
proverb
Poland
opposite
proverb
Poland
risk
proverb
to be brave enough to do to fall/ to throw oneself something dangerous, to risk into deep waters and depend only on oneself, to be silent persistently, not to have water in the mouth want to express oneself in a certain issue
Poland
silent
proverb
Spain
mist
rhyme
Maanita de niebla, tarde de Misty morning, afternoon If the morning is misty, then the paseo. walk. afternoon will be sunny.
Spain
springtime
rhyme
Marzo ventoso y abril Windy March and rainy The usual pattern for lluvioso sacan a mayo florido April give way to beautiful springtime in this area is like y hermoso. flowery May. this. En abril, aguas mil. Frequent storms and sudden A thousand showers in downpours is the usual weather April. pattern in spring.
Spain
weather
rhyme
Spain
fog
rhyme
Sol blanco, agua para el White sun, water for the Foggy weather is good for the campo. fields. crops. Agua pasada molino. no It is useless to remember past mueve Past-waters dont move the offences. You have to forgive mill. and/or forget.
Spain
Spain
spoil
saying
Agua que no has de beber, The water you dont need Dont spoil the things you dont djala correr... to drink, let it flow... need or use. Cuando el ro suena, agua Wnen you can hear the Nothing happens unexpectedly lleva... river, there is water in it. Water is for the frogs...and El agua para las ranas...y pa Water is not the suitable drink for the fish that swim very los peces que nadan bien. for a celebration. well. Su uyur dman uyumaz Water sleeps but enemy never sleeps the Enemy is always ready to attack
Spain
unexpected
saying
Spain
celebration
song
Turkey
attack
proverb
Turkey
care
proverb
Even small things grow and increase if you take care of them
Turkey
children
proverb
Su kn sz byn
Water is for children, the children must obey their speech for adults parents Water sleeps but enemy never sleeps the
Turkey
enemy
proverb
Turkey
hope
proverb
paalar
Do not roll up your Do not be hopeful every time. trousers before reaching Everything can be change until the stream it comes true.Nothing is certain. We should fill up the jug save your money while you are while water flowing earning Water is for children, the children must obey their speech for adults parents Flowing water gathers no If you work hard, you get what moss you want.
Turkey
money (earning-)
proverb
Turkey
parents
proverb
Su kn sz byn
Turkey
work
proverb
Turkey
cry
quote
Sulu gzl
Watery eyes
cry for everything If you want something and it hasn't come true ,this quote is said.
Turkey
dream(s)
quote
Turkey
talent
quote
Eline su dkememek
Not be able to pour water more talented than someone onto your hand else
Turkey
time
quote
Reach someone's foot into notice something after a long the water period of time
EXAMPLE OF USAGE
survive and make a living Relationships within the family are stronger than any other kind To feel in ones element
heavy rain
This is another way of saying look before you leap. It takes a long time before that happens!
We say it when someone has to keep a secret. In fact, when someone has his/her mouth full of
The new day may be misty but you can be sure the sun will shine later.
When the weather is hard in spring, we know this time the reward will be a season of flowers and As soon as winter finishes, rainy days are welcome: it is not cold and everybody smiles There is always a need of water for agricultural purposes in this area. Conditions are hard. A To end a conversation about some sad circumstances, coming back to the present, trying It is also used in a figured moral sense. You have heard a gossip or rumour and someone says this sentence to conclude that it might be This is one of the many songs for popular festivals in villages. Everybody knows this