Romanian Proverbs and Sayings

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. A grei e omenete. Adevrul iese ca untdelemnul la suprafa. Ai carte, ai parte! Ai intrat n hor, trebuie s joci. Apele linitite sunt adnci. Achia nu sare departe de trunchi. Banul e ochiul dracului. Bate fierul ct e cald. Binele cu binele se rspltete. Bine faci, bine gseti! Bogia stric pe om. Bun ca pinea cald. Buturuga mic rstoarn carul mare. Cinele care latr nu muc. Ce i-e scris n frunte i-e pus! Ce-i n mn nu-i minciun! Cele rele s se spele, cele bune s seadune. Ce ie nu-i place, altuia nu face. Chipul omului e oglinda sufletului. Cine alearg dup doi iepuri, nu prinde nici unul! Cine are btrn s-l vnd i cine n-are s-l cumpere. Cine seamn vnt, culege furtun. Cu o floare nu se face primvar. Cu cheia de aur descui poarta raiului. Dumnezeu d, dar nu aduce acas. Dup fapt i rsplat. Dup furtun vine i vreme bun. Dup roade se cunoate pomul. E mult de la mn pn la gur. Excepia ntrete regula. Extremele se atrag. Fapta bun nu moare niciodat. F-te frate cu dracul pn treci puntea. Ferete-te de lupul mbrcat n piele de oaie.

English Proverbs and Sayings

To err is human. Truth and oil are ever above. Knowledge is power. In for a penny, in for a pound. Still waters have deep bottoms. As the old cock crows the young one learns. Love of money is the root of all evil. Strike the iron while it's hot. One good turn deserves another. Do well and have well! The abundance of money ruins youth. As good man as ever trod shoeleather. A small leak will sink a great ship. Great barkers are not biters. Every bullet has its billet. Never quit certainty for hope. Let bygones be bygones. Do as you would be done by. The face is the index of the mind. If you run after two hares yon will catch either! If you wish good advice, consult an old man. He who sows storm will reap whirlwind. One swallow does not make a summer. The golden key opens every door. God gives the milk, but not the pail. As the work, so the pay. After a storm comes a calm. Work shows the workman. There's many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip. The exception proves the rule. Extremes meet. A good deed is never lost. Call the bear "uncle" till you are safe across the bridge. When the fox preaches take care of your geese.

35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

Fiecare lucru la timpul su. Frate, frate, dar brnza e pe bani. Gina care cnt nu face ou. Graba stric treaba. Haina face pe om. ntinde-i un deget i-o s-i ia toat mna. La beie se cunoate omul. Lauda de sine nu miroase-a bine. Lenea e cucoan mare care n-are de mncare. Leneul mai mult alearg. Locul femeii e la crati. Lupul i schimb prul, dar nravul ba. Mai bine mai trziu dect niciodat. Ma blnd zgrie ru. Merele putrede stric i pe cele bune. Minciuna are picioare scurte. Minte sntoas n corp sntos. Mortul de la groap nu se mai ntoarce. Nenorocirea, cnd vine pe capul omului, nu vine singur, ci mai trage i altele dup ea. Nimeni nu e de nenlocuit. Nimeni nu se nate nvat. Noaptea e cel mai bun sfetnic. Nu da vrabia din mn pe cioara de pe gard. Nu tot ce zboar se mnnc. Nu-i bga nasul unde nu-i fierbe oala. Obinuina e a doua natur. Ochii care nu se vd se uit. O fat care rde e pe jumtate cucerit. Omul ct triete nva. Omul la nevoie se cunoate. Paza bun trece primejdia rea. Pcatul mrturisit e pe jumtate iertat. Pn nu faci foc nu iese fum. Pentru un purice i-a pus cmaa pe foc. Petele cel mare nghite pe cel mic. Petele de la cap se mpute.

Everything in its turn. Short accounts make long friends. You cackle often, but never lay an egg. Fool's haste is no speed. Fine feathers make fine birds. Give him an inch he will take an ell. Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals. Self-praise is no recommendation. Idleness is the key of beggary. Lazy folks take the most pains. A womans place is in the home. There's no washing blackamoor white. Better late than never. Dumb dogs are dangerous. One scabbed sheep is enough to spoil the flock. Lies have short legs. A healthy mind in a healthy body. What's done cannot be undone. Mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce. No one is indispensable. No man born wises or learned. Night is the mother of counsel. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. All is not gold that glitters. Don't scald your lips in another man's porridge. Habit is a second nature. What the eye sees not, the heart rues not. A maid that laughs is half taken. Live and learn. Calamity is man's true touch stone. Caution is the parent of safety. A fault confessed is half redressed. There's no smoke without a fire. For want of a nail the shoe was lost! The strong prey upon the weak. Fish begins to stink at the head.

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Pisica are apte viei. Pisica cu clopoei la coad nu prinde oareci. Pisica blnd zgrie ru. Pofta vine mncnd. Prietenul la nevoie se cunoate. Prima lovitur hotrte soarta btliei. Prostul tie mai multe n casa lui, dect neleptul n casa altuia. Rbdarea e mama nelepciunii. Risipa aduce srcie. S nu zici hop pn n-ai srit. Srcia nu-i ruine. Sngele ap nu se face. Scopul scuz mijloacele. Sfatul btrnilor trebuie ascultat. Socoteala de acas nu se potrivete cu cea din trg. Tcerea e de aur. Toamna se numr bobocii. Toate au un sfrit. Tot rul spre bine. Timpul pierdut nu se mai ntoarce. Treaba bine nceput e pe jumtate fcut. Unde nu-i cap, vai de picioare. Ulciorul nu merge de multe ori la ap. Unde-s doi puterea crete. Virtutea e propria ei recompens. Vorba dat e nvoial curat. Vorba dulce mult aduce.

A cat has nine lives. A belled cat catches no mice. Dumb dogs are dangerous. Appetite comes with eating. A friend is never known till a man has need. The first blow is half the battle. A fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in anothers. Everything comes in time to him who can wait. Wilful waste makes woeful want. Don't shout before you are out of the wood. Poverty is no disgrace. Blood is thicker than water. The end justifies the means. If you wish good advice, consult an old man. Many go out for wool and come home shorn. Silence is golden. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. Everything has an end. No great loss without some small gain. Lost time is never found again. Well begun is half-done. Woe to the mule that sees not her master. The pitcher goes so often to the well, that is comes home broken at last. Many hands make light work. Virtue is its own reward. A bargain is a bargain. Good words cost nothing and are worth much. Many words will not fill a bushel. The grapes are too green. A good beginning is half the battle.

Vorba mult srcia omului. Vulpea care n-ajunge la struguri zice c sunt acri. 100. Ziua bun de dimineat se cunoate.

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