proVERBS
A rolling stone gathers no moss *
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Mean-ruill, mean-ki, na zestumont ked a ginvi
One swallow does not make a summer *
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Ne-d-eo ked eur skendilig a ra an ha
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In the languages of southern Europe, the equivalent proverb usually has 'spring' rather than 'summer', because migrating swallows arrive earlier there than they do in northern Europe
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush *
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Gwell eo eur gad paked, evid teir o redeg
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The word 'bush' has two meanings, both a small round tree and an unfarmed unpopulated area of land with many trees and bushes.
All is not gold that glitters *
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Kement tra a lugern n
Children and fools speak the truth *
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Bezit atao kuzed ouz eun den mezo, rag ar pez a oar an oll her gouezo
Don't sell the bear's skin before you have caught him *
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Trompluz ez eo kompodi‘n amanenn, araog m’he-deus at vioh he ’ferhenn
Fresh fish and new-come guests smell in three days *
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Dindan tri deiz e skuiz peb den, gand glao, gand gwreg ha gand estren
No smoke without some fire *
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Dibaot siminal a voged, anez ne vez tan en oaled
The wolf may lose his teeth, but never his nature *
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Memez al louam, a renko mervel
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