Ukrainian proverbs

Proverbs from all Ukrainian speaking parts of the world. I If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. English equivalent: If the beard were all, the goat might preach. "Philosophy, like charity, begins at home; but also, like charity, I should wish it to extend, and become the more beneficial the more it expands." Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Romance and Reality, Vol I. Chapter 17 (1831) Sawhney Clifford 2004 The Book of Common and Uncommon Proverbs Pustak Mahal 135 152 8122308546 П Поки товстий сохне, худий здохне. Translation: While the fat man grows thinner, the thin man dies. Source for proverbs and meaning: Carroll Oliver 2025 https://x.com/olliecarroll/status/1878746729916592457 Yes to all this, also bear in mind the important Ukrainian proverb: Поки товстий сохне, худий здохне. While the fat man grows thinner, the thin man dies. There are a number of parallel processes underway. X В В каламутній воді легко рибу ловити. Translation: It is good fishing in muddy water. English equivalent: It is good fishing in troubled waters. Meaning: "In taking advantage of chaotic conditions one can easily serve one's own purposes." Source for proverbs and meaning: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 391 527 1-875943-44-7 Я Яблуко від яблуньки не далеко. Translation: An apple is never far from the apple tree. English equivalent: The apple does not fall far from the tree. Meaning: "Children observe daily and — in their behaviour — often follow the example of their parents." Source for proverbs and meaning: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 259 527 1-875943-44-7 Category:Proverbs by language