Livonian proverbs

Livonian is a language spoken in the Baltics. I Ī'dst kūorast si'zzol, tuoizost ulzo. Translation: In at one ear and out at the other. English equivalent: Advice most needed are the least heeded. "People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up." George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings (1998) Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 179 527 1-875943-44-7 Iks äb või kõ'd izānd pālkali. Translation: Nobody can serve two masters. English equivalent: Also, Nobody can serve two masters. Meaning: One cannot serve two conflicting causes simultaneously. If this is attempted neither will be served properly. Source for meaning and proverbs: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 283 527 1-875943-44-7 J Jegā ikš eņtš voņ kaļāj. English equivalent: Every man is the smith of his own fortune. Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 388 527 1-875943-44-7 K Kis äb tō' ti'edō tīedō, se äb sō ka sīedõ. Translation: He who does not want to work, that cannot eat either. Idiomatic translation: He that will not work, shall not eat. Meaning: Without due effort one is not entitled to the fruits of the work. Source for proverb and meaning: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 256 527 1-875943-44-7 L Liegīz vie'd sizāl kivāmstiz. Translation: It is good fishing in streamy 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 M Mingi izā, seļļi pūoga. Translation: Such father, such son. English equivalent: Like father, like son. Meaning: Sons may look and behave like their fathers. This is due to inheritance and the example observed closely and daily. Source for meaning and proverbs: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 170 527 1-875943-44-7 O Op koņtš, kalmõ lä'd. Translation: Learn until the grave comes. Idiomatic translation: We are to learn as long as we live. Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 182 527 1-875943-44-7 P Pū äb sadā e'zmis napsɑks. Idiomatic translation: Little strokes fell great oaks. Meaning: A difficult task, e. g. removing a person/group from a strong position, or changing established ideas cannot be done quickly. It can be achieved gradually, by small steps, a little at a time. Source for proverbs and meaning: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 252 527 1-875943-44-7 U Umārz umārzpūst kōgaz äb dadā. Idiomatic translation: 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 Ūz lūdō pū'stōb ṗu'dōks pḭrand. Translation: New brooms clean the floor. (Livonian) English equivalent: A new broome sweepeth cleane. Meaning: "We should never use an old tool when the extra labor in consequence costs more than a new one. Thousands wear out their lives and waste their time merely by the use of dull and unsuitable instruments." Alternate meaning: "We often apply it to exchanges among servants, clerks, or any persons employed, whose service, at first, in any new place, is very good, both efficient and faithful; but very soon, when all the new circumstances have lost their novelty, and all their curiosity has ceased, they naturally fall into their former and habitual slackness." Source for meaning: Porter William Henry Proverbs: Arranged in Alphabetical Order ... http://books.google.com/books?id=KA4oAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA38 1845 Munroe and Company 38 Paczolay Gyula European proverbs: in 55 languages, with equivalents in Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese http://books.google.com/books?id=JiXzAAAAMAAJ 1997 Veszprémi Nyomda 1-875943-44-7 92 12 See also Latvian proverbs Category:Proverbs by language