What are some of your favorite proverbs in a language other than English?
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If you speak a second language or come from a different culture, what are some of your favorite proverbs?
I'll go first with some Arabic proverbs: "If it was going to rain, you would have seen clouds by now" (if something was going to happen, it would have happened by now) "Give your dough (bread) to the baker, even if they eat half of it" (let the professionals do your work, even if they charge more) " Wash your face, you never know who will kiss it. Clean your home, you never know who will visit" (this one rhymes in English too 
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Anonymous
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The Polish proverb "Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy."
It translates to "Not my circus, not my monkeys" in English. The phrase is a way of saying that you are not responsible for or willing to be involved in a chaotic situation that is someone else's problem. It’s also appropriate to use it in this context… “Don't drag me into your drama and your issues—I'm not getting involved.” |
Anonymous
| Moths are anxious to get to heaven, that is why they always fly toward the light. |
Anonymous
Love this! |
Anonymous
| "Always... never.... forget to check your references" |
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“Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line”.
also, “never get involved in a land war in Asia”. |
Anonymous
| “Today is an ordinary day, not as good as yesterday but better than what tomorrow will be.” —Russian proverb. |
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| My Serbian grandfather would say, “In Serbia, men are men and women are men.” |
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waah |
Anonymous
| Russian proverb - «Without effort, you won't even catch a fish from the pond.» |
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| If you raise crows, they will peck out your eyes. |
Anonymous
| “He doesn’t need a grandma” to refer to someone who brags a lot. |
Anonymous
hahaha! What language is this in? I know several people who don't need grandmas 
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Anonymous
That's a good one. Hey Nicole, you don't need a grandma. |
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The Turkish saying:
“When the court jester moves into the castle he doesn’t become a king, the palace becomes a circus”. |