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Ní chruinnigheann cloch reatha caonach, ach cruinnigheann meach siubhail míl
Translation:
A running stone does not gather moss, but a travelling bee gathers honey
Equivalent:
A rolling stone gathers no moss
Meaning:
Always moving from place to place or job to job stops a person from accumulating much
(A proverb that is of little relevance, in these days of job insecurity and short-term work contracts)
Equivalents in other languages
Romance language family
[FRE]Pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousseA stone that rolls amasses no moss[ITA]Pietra mossa non fa muschio
A stone that is moved does not make moss[SPA]Piedra movediza, nunca el moho la cobija
Moss never shelters a moving stone[Rom]Peretii au urechi si strazile ochi
Stone which rolls from place to place does not pick up moss[PRO]Car qui sovent sa rauba trossa, jamai non culhirà mossa
Because the stone rolls often it will never cultivate moss[Cat]Pedra movedissa no cria molsa
Stone moss jiggly no breeding [POR]Pedra que muito rola, não cria musgo
Moss doesn't grow on a rolling stone
Germanic language family
[Swe]Den sten som öfta vändes blir icke mossbelupenThe stone which was used often becomes non mossy (by Google Translate: to be improved shortly)[DAN]Rullende sten samler ingen mos
Rolling stone gathers no moss (by Google Translate: to be improved shortly)[Nor]Der gror ikke muse på rullande stein
There does not grow mouse on a roll suitable stone (by Google Translate: to be improved shortly)[GER]Am rollenden Stein wächst kein Moos
A rolling stone grows no moss[Fri]?
Help![DUT]We hebben hulp nodig bij het vertalen van dit spreekwoord
A rolling stone gathers no moss
Slavic language family
[POL]Kamień często poruszany, mchem nie obrośnieNo moss matures on a stone often moved[CES]Kámen často hýbaný neobroste mechem
Stone often Jarring neobroste moss (by Google Translate: to be improved shortly)[Slk]Kameň čo sa moc obracia machom neobrastie
Stone as much moss turning neobrastie (by Google Translate: to be improved shortly)[CRO]Koji se kamen mnogo premeće, neće mahovinom obrasti
Which is a lot of turning over stones, will be overgrown with moss (by Google Translate: to be improved shortly)
Finno-Ugric language family
[FIN]Vierivä kivi ei sammaloiduA rolling stone does not gather moss[EST]Veereval kivil ei ole sammalt
A rolling stone does not have moss (by Google Translate: to be improved shortly)[HUN]Nem mohosodik az a kő meg, melyet gyakran mozgatnak
The stone that is often moved does not become moss-covered
Baltic language family
[Lit]Ir akmou, vietoj gulėdamas, apželiaAnd akmou, instead of lying, overgrown (by Google Translate: to be improved shortly)[Ltv]Akmens, ko vienmēr valsta, nekad neapsūno
The stone which always Sates neapsūno (by Google Translate: to be improved shortly)
Celtic language family
[Iri]Ní chruinnigheann cloch reatha caonach, ach cruinnigheann meach siubhail mílA running stone does not gather moss, but a travelling bee gathers honey[Gae]Cha chinn cóinneach air clach an udalain
Moss does not grow on a much turned stone[Wel]Carreg a dreigla, ni fwsoga
A rolling stone gathers no moss[Bre]We need help in translating these proverbs
A stone rolling or driven by a dog will never gather moss
Maltese (an Arabic language)
[Mal]Ġebla titgerbeb ma trabbix ħażiżA rolling stone gathers no moss
Language isolates
[Bas]Harri erabiliak ez du goroldiorik izatenThe moss stone is used (by Google Translate: to be improved shortly)
An madadh bhíos ag tamhaint ní hé bhaineas greim asad
Translation:
The dog which barks is not the one which bites you
Equivalent:
Barking dogs seldom bite
Meaning:
The people who threaten you angrily are often just blustering
Equivalents in other languages
Romance language family
[LAT]Canes qui plurimum latrant perraro mordentDogs that bark most bite least often[FRE]Chien qui aboie ne mord pas
A barking dog does not bite[ITA]Can che abbaia, non morde
The dog that barks does not bite[SPA]Perro que ladra, no muerde
The dog that barks does not bite[Rom]Peretii au urechi si strazile ochi
The dog that barks much never bites[PRO]Tot chin que japa mossega pas
Every dog that barks does not bite[Cat]Gos/Ca que lladra, no mossega[POR]Cão que ladra não morde
A dog that barks does not bite
Germanic language family
[DUT]Blaffende honden bijten niet[DAN]Den hund der gør, bider ikke[GER]Ein Hund, der bellt, beisst nichtA barking dog does not bite[Swe]Tigande hund biter snarast[Fri]?
Dogs that bark don't bite[Nor]Den hunden som gjør, biter sjelden
Slavic language family
[POL]Krowa, która dużo ryczy, mało mleka dajeThe cow, which has a lot of bells, gives little milk [CRO]Čuva’ se psa ki ne laje[CES]Pes bázlivý víc štěká než kouše[Slk]Pes, ktorý šteká nehryzie
Finno-Ugric language family
[HUN]Amelyik kutya ugat, az nem harap.The dog that barks does not bite[EST]Haukuja peni ei hammusta[FIN]Haukkuva koira ei pure
Barking dog does not bite
Baltic language family
[Ltv]Suņi, kuri daudz rej, nekož[Lit]Ne to šunio bijok, kuris garsiai loja, tik to, kuris iš pasalu kandaDo not be afraid that dog which barks loudly, but that bites from ambush
Celtic language family
[Bre]We need help in translating these proverbsA man who doesnot speak, a dog that does not bark, do not trust these two ones[Wel]Nid yw’r ci sy‘n cyfarth yn brathu
A barking dog does not bite[Iri]An madadh bhíos ag tamhaint ní hé bhaineas greim asad
The dog which barks is not the one which bites you
Language isolates
[Bas]Txakur ausilaria ezta aginkariaNá déan sú ar an ghearrfiadh go mbeidh sé sa phota agat
Translation:
Do not make soup of the hare until you have it in the pot
Equivalent:
Don't sell the bear's skin before you have caught him
Meaning:
It is unwise to be over-optimistic and to assume that a difficult or dangerous task will be successful
Equivalents in other languages
Romance language family
[FRE]Vendre le peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tuéTo sell the bear's skin before having killed it[ITA]Vender la pelle dell'orso prima d'averlo preso
Se si parla inglese molto bene e italiano è la tua lingua madre, invia a me, Tony Randall, una e-mail per discutere la traduzione di questi venti proverbi[SPA]No hay que vender la piel del oso antes de haberlo cazado
Don't sell the bear's skin before having hunted it[Rom]Peretii au urechi si strazile ochi
When the blind lead the blind they both fall into the pit[POR]Não vender a pele do urso antes de tê-lo pego
Don't sell the bear's skin before you have caught him[PRO]?
To talk about selling the skin before having the animal[Cat]No diguis oliva, fins que sigui collida
Do not say "olive" until it is collected
Germanic language family
[DUT]De huid verkoop voor die beer geskiet is[Swe]Man ska inte sälja skinnet förrän björnen är skjuten[DAN]Man skal ikke sælge sildene, for man har dem i garnet[GER]Die Bärenhaut verkaufen, bevor man den Bären ereigt hatTo sell?the bearskin before one has killed the bear[Fri]We need help in translating these proverbs
First catch then flay[Nor]Ein skal inkje selja/kaupa fuglen/fisken fyrr han er fangad
Slavic language family
[Slk]Trhajú sa o medveďovu kožu, a medveď po horách behá[POL]Dzielić skórę na niedźwiedziuShare on a bear skin[CRO]Prvo patku ubiti, a onde je ispeći
First kill the duck then fry it[CES]Ještě vlka nezabili, a již mu na kůži pili
Finno-Ugric language family
[FIN]Ei karhun nahkaa pidä myymän ennenkuin karhu on saatuThe bear's skin is not to be sold before the bear is caught[EST]Ära karu nahka enne ära müü, kui karu käes on[HUN]Ne igyál el?re a medve b?rére
Do not drink in advance on the hide of a bear
Baltic language family
[Ltv]Vilks vēl mežā, bet āda jau tiek dalīta[Lit]Dar lokys girioje, o jau kailį deraCeltic language family
[Bre]We need help in translating these proverbsHe will be misled who calculates the price of the butter before buying the cow[Gae]Na feann am fiadh gus am faigh thu e
Don’t skin the deer till you get it[Iri]Ná déan sú ar an ghearrfiadh go mbeidh sé sa phota agat
Do not make soup of the hare until you have it in the pot
Maltese (an Arabic language)
[Mal]Tagħmilx il-ħaġa ġewwa qabel tkun fidejkDo not count anything before it is in your hand
Ná fág go dtí amárach an rud a thig leat a dhéanamh indiú
Translation:
Do not put back until tomorrow what you can do today
Equivalent:
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today
Meaning:
Do the jobs on today's To Do list, and don't postpone any of them till tomorrow (This proverb could also be suggesting that your today's To Do list is capable of being done today, and that it should not contain things which realistically cannot all be done today)
Equivalents in other languages
Romance language family
[FRE]Ce qu'aujourd'hui tu peux faire, au lendemain non diffèreThat which you can do today, don't put off till tomorro[ITA]Non rimandare a domani quel che puoi far oggi
Se si parla inglese molto bene e italiano è la tua lingua madre, invia a me, Tony Randall, una e-mail per discutere la traduzione di questi venti proverbi[SPA]No dejes para mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy
Don't leave for tomorrow that which you can do today[Rom]Peretii au urechi si strazile ochi
Don't leave till tomorrow, what you can do today[Cat]Lo que pots fer avuy, no ho esperes fer dema[POR]Nunca deixe para amanhã o que pode ser feito hoje
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
Germanic language family
[Nor]Utsett ikke til imorgen hva du kan gjøre idag[GER]Was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgenWhat you can do today that do not not put off till tomorrow[Swe]Uppskjut inte/aldrig till imorgen, vad du kan göra idag[DAN]Opsæt ikke til i morgen, hvad du kan gøra i dag[Fri]?
Help![DUT]Stel nie uit tot môre wat jy vandag nog kan besôre
Slavic language family
[POL]Co masz zrobić jutro, zrób dziśWhat you have to do tomorrow, do today[CES]Codnes zameškaš, zítra nedohoníš[CRO]Što se danas može u?initi, ne ostavljaj za sutra[Slk]Čo máš urobiť zajtra, urob dnes a čo máš zjesť dnes, nechaj si na zajtra
Do today what you should do tomorrow: what you should eat today, reserve till tomorrow
Finno-Ugric language family
[FIN]Älä jätä huomiseksi sitä, minkä voit tehdä jo tänäänDo not put off till tomorrow what you might do already today[EST]Tänasida toimetusi ära viska homse varna
Do not throw today‘s work on tomorrow's rack[HUN]Amit ma megtehetsz, ne halaszd holnapra.
Do not postpone till tomorrow what you can do today
Baltic language family
[Ltv]Taupi maizi/grasi, netaupi darba/darbuReserve bread/money, do not reserve work (for tomorrow)[Lit]Duoną taupyk rytojui, ne darbą
Celtic language family
[Iri]Ná fág go dtí amárach an rud a thig leat a dhéanamh indiúDo not put back until tomorrow what you can do today[Wel]Peidiwch byth a gohirio tan yfory yr hyn y gellwch ei wneud heddiw
Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today
Language isolates
[Bas]Gaur egin al dena ez biarko utziNí (h)ór gach a sorchuigheann
Translation:
Everything that shines is not gold
Equivalent:
All is not gold that glitters
Meaning:
Be wary of appearances, because not everything that looks good really is so
Equivalents in other languages
Romance language family
[LAT]Non omne est aurum quod splendetNot everything that glistens is gold[FRE]Tout ce qui reluit n'est pas or
All that glistens[ITA]Non è oro tutto quel che luce
e-mail per discutere la traduzione di questi venti proverbi[SPA]No es oro todo lo que reluce
All that shines is not gold[Rom]Peretii au urechi si strazile ochi
The fence has eyes and the wall has ears ears [POR]Nem tudo que reluz é ouro
Not everything that gleams is gold[Cat]Tot el que llueix no es or [PRO]Tot çò que lusis es pas d'aur
All that shines is not gold
Germanic language family
[GER]Es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänztAll is not gold that glitters[DAN]Det er ei elt guld som glimrer; eller filsben som skinner, eller meel som er hvidt [Fri]?
It is not all gold, that which shines[Nor]D'er ‘kje gull alt som glimer, og ikkje massing alt som skin [Ít is not all brass that shines][Swe]Det är inte guld allt som glimmar[DUT]Dis nie alles goud wat blink nie
Slavic language family
[POL]Nie wszystko złoto, co się świeciNot all gold that glitters[CES]Ne vše zlato co se svítí; ne vše svato, co se vidí
All are not saints who look like that[Slk]"Nie je všetko zlato, čo sa blyští "
Finno-Ugric language family
[FIN]Ei kaikki kultaa mikä kiiltääAll that glitters is not gold[HUN]Nem mind arany, ami fénylik
Not all that glitters is gold[EST]Kõik ei ole kuld, mis hiilgab, ega kõik asi nii suur, kui kiidetakse
Baltic language family
[Ltv]Ne viss ir zelts, kas spīd; ne viss ir ļauns, ko nīdIt is not all bad that you hate[Lit]Ne viskas auksas, kas žiba, ne viskas smala, kas kiba
Celtic language family
[Wel]Nid aur yw popeth melynEverything yellow is not gold[Gae]Chan e òr a h-uile rud buidhe
Every yellow thing is not gold[Iri]Ní (h)ór gach a sorchuigheann
Everything that shines is not gold[Bre]We need help in translating these proverbs
Help!
Maltese (an Arabic language)
[Mal]Mhux kull ma jleqq dehebNí bhí deatach gan teinidh
Translation:
Where there is smoke, there is fire
Equivalent:
No smoke without some fire
Meaning:
If you see the effect of something, somewhere will be the thing that caused it
Equivalents in other languages
Romance language family
[LAT]Fumus ergo ignisIf there is smoke, then there is fire[FRE]Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu
There is no smoke without fire[ITA]Non c'è fumo senza fuoco
Se si parla inglese molto bene e italiano è la tua lingua madre, invia a me, Tony Randall, una e-mail per discutere la traduzione di questi venti proverbi[SPA]Donde fuego se hace, humo sale
Where is fire, smoke leaves[Rom]Peretii au urechi si strazile ochi
Without smoke no fire exits[Cat]Alla on hi ha foc surt fum[PRO]Onte i a de fum i a de fuèc
Where there is smoke there is fire[POR]Não fumo sem um poco de fogo
No smoke without a little fire
Germanic language family
[DUT]Daar is nooit ’n rook/rokie sonder ‘n vuur (tjie) nie[Fri]Where there is smoke, there is also fireWhere there is smoke, there is also fire[Swe]Ingen rök utan eld[Nor]Ingen røyk utan eld[DAN]Der er ingen ild, som jo haver nogen smøg[GER]Kein Rauch ohne Feuer
No smoke without fire
Slavic language family
[CRO]Gdje se god puši, ondje vatre ima[CES]Plamen nebyvá daleko od dymu[POL]Nie ma dymu bez ogniaThere is no smoke without fire[Slk]Kde je dym, tam i oheň byť musí
Finno-Ugric language family
[FIN]Ei savua ilman tultaNo smoke without fire[HUN]Ahol füst van, ott tűz is van.
Where there is smoke there is fire also[EST]Kus tuli põleb, sialt suits tõuseb
Where fire burns, there smoke rises
Baltic language family
[Lit]Dümai be ugnies negimsta.[Ltv]Kur uguns, tur dūmiCeltic language family
[Iri]Ní bhí deatach gan teinidhWhere there is smoke, there is fire[Wel]Lle bo mwg y bydd tan
Where there is smoke, there is fire[Gae]Far am bi ceò bidh teine
Where there is smoke, there is fire[Bre]We need help in translating these proverbs
A chimney rarely smokes if thereis no fire in the hearth
Maltese (an Arabic language)
[Mal]M’hemmx duħħan fejn ma hemmx narThere is no smoke where there is no fire
Language isolates
[Bas]Sua dagon lekuan, keea; surik eztan lekuan, kerik ez [Where there is fire, there is smoke; where there is no smoke, there is no fire]* Flashcards available.
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