Sardinian proverbs

Proverbs within the Sardinian language. Sardinian is spoken in the island of Sardinia, which lies in the Mediterranean Sea near Italy. B Biadu quie ischeddat in palas anzenas. English equivalent: Wise men learn by other men's mistakes, fools by their own. Source for proverb: Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 619 2200 0415096243 D Dare a tenner sa coe de s'ambidda. English equivalent: You might as well try to hold an eel by the tail. Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 480 2200 0415096243 E Menzus a sa sola qui non male accumpanzadu. English equivalent: Better be alone than in bad company. Source for proverb: Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 572 2200 0415096243 I Iscuru a quie ispectat pranzu de domo anzena. English equivalent: He that waits on another man's trencher, makes many a late dinner. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.se/books?id=M8OMsKaoaqEC&pg=PA46&dq=Iscuru+a+quie+ispectat+pranzu+de+domo+anzena+sprichw%C3%B6rter+der+germanischen+und+romanischen&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUjaCLmqbzAhWhSfEDHWVRCcEQ6AF6BAgDEAI#v=onepage&q=Iscuru%20a%20quie%20ispectat%20pranzu%20de%20domo%20anzena%20sprichw%C3%B6rter%20der%20germanischen%20und%20romanischen&f=false 1875 German I 45-46 96 P Poveresa non est vilesa. English equivalent: A swallow does not make a summer. "The appearance of a single sign of a favourable event is not yet a definite indication of its coming. It may be an unrelated, sporadic appearance." Source for meaning of English equivalent: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 49 527 1-875943-44-7 Strauss Emmanuel 1994 Dictionary of European Proverbs, Volym 1 Routledge 1030 0415096243 Q Qui non ischit fagher, non ischit cumandare. English equivalent: Who has not served cannot command. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=S5dYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA289&dq=A+peine+sera+bon+maistre+qui+n%27a+est%C3%A9+serviteur+sprichw%C3%B6rter+der+germanischen+und+romanischen.&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiAzq7I0rj1AhUgQvEDHSOCDgIQ6AF6BAgEEAM#v=onepage&q=A%20peine%20sera%20bon%20maistre%20qui%20n'a%20est%C3%A9%20serviteur%20sprichw%C3%B6rter%20der%20germanischen%20und%20romanischen.&f=false 1875 German I 289 555, gehorchen S S'abbilastru non si trattenet e cazziare musca. English equivalent: Eagles don't catch flies. "People of high rank are considered – or consider themselves – too important to deal with trivial things or lowly folk." Source for meaning of English equivalent: Martin H. Manser The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs http://books.google.com/books?id=fgaUQc8NbTYC&pg=PA66 25 August 2013 2007 Infobase Publishing 978-0-8160-6673-5 66 Strauss Emanuel Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs http://books.google.com/books?id=sm96Wlt8Ql0C&pg=PT565 1994 Routledge 978-1-136-78978-6 216 230 Sa mala ida et fama impiccat s'homine . English equivalent: Give a dog a bad name and hang him. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.se/books?id=avhWky5O7yUC&pg=PA300&dq=Das+Gerücht+tödtet+den+Mann&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX88Kgr7r0AhXwS_EDHdFNAjsQ6AF6BAg8EAI#v=onepage&q=Das%20Gerücht%20tödtet%20den%20Mann&f=false 1875 German I 300 578, Gerücht Segundu s intrada faghe s ispesa. English equivalent: Cut your coat according to your cloth. von Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.com/books?id=AAcJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA47 1875 German 47 80 See also Sardinia Bolognese proverbs Corsican proverbs Emilian proverbs Italian proverbs Lombard proverbs Milanese proverbs Neapolitan proverbs Northern Italian proverbs Piedmontese proverbs Romagnol proverbs Romanesco proverbs Sicilian proverbs Tristine proverbs ‎ Tuscan proverbs Venetian Proverbs Category:Proverbs by language