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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,
it’s the horse’s fault.
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he should not be given a crop.
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not even the best horse can win.
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the safest road turns perilous.
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Wenn der Reiter nichts taugt, ist das Pferd schuld.
2.
Zulu: The leopard licks
both its black and white spots.
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its cubs before it licks itself.
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its mouth because it sees you.
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the dirt off, the elephant sprays it on himself.
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Ingwe ikhontha amabala ayo amlhlope namnyama.
3.
Chinese: No matter how tall the mountain is,
it cannot block the sun.
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it must stand on the ground.
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it is but stones and dirt.
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it has a peak.
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4.
Spanish: In the absence of bread,
tortillas are good.
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a baker gains respect.
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drink a lot of water.
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all the gold in the world means nothing.
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A falta de pan, buenas tortillas. (Something is better than nothing.)
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Arabic: Who gets burned by soup,
blows on yogurt.
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stops watching his enemies.
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learns the value of patience.
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shows his tongue.
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اللي يتلسع من الشوربة ينفخ في الزبادي
6.
Italian: Either eat this soup or
give it to the pigs.
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return the spoon.
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drink it.
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jump out of this window.
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O mangiar questa minestra o saltar questa finestra. (Take it or leave it.)
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Japanese: Giving birth to a baby is easier
than raising it into a good person.
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than worrying about it.
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than regretting the lack of children.
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if you are pregnant.
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案ずるより産むが易しい。
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Igbo: Tell a child to wash his body,
he sprays yours instead.
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he washes his stomach.
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he sits down into mud instead.
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he loses the gift of language.
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O na-abu a si nwata wuba ahu, o saba afo ya.
9.
Turkish: A cup of coffee
unites the sultan with the slave.
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has 40 years of worthiness.
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requires one's full attention.
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can make the sun emerge.
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Bir fincan kahvenin kırk yıl hatırı vardır. (A small deed may be significant.)
10.
Hindi: Whenever you wake up,
take it as a sign that you are meant to enjoy the day to the fullest.
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remember those who haven't woken up.
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you lose a night's worth of memories.
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that’s your morning
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जब जागो तब सवेरा (Better late than never.)
11.
Polish: Pole and Hungarian - two brothers
when it comes to the sword and the glass.
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when apart, two enemies when together
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just like Romulus and Remus.
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by heart, two strangers by tongue
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Polak, Węgier – dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki.
12.
Korean: Even monkeys
fall from trees.
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don't always eat bananas.
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don't mock tigers.
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don't copy others at all times.
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원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다
2 Comments
overtired
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Level 85
Feb 5, 2023
This is great! And I sucked at it. Your alternatives are too good :)
Etanna
+1
Level 70
Feb 5, 2023
I had a lot of fun making it :D Thank you for the comment :)
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