Bulgarian proverbs

Proverbs from all Bulgarian speaking parts of the world. A Ако сам не си помогнеш, и господ не може да ти помогне. English equivalent: Heaven helps those who help themselves. Khileva Stela 1998 Obrechenata: roman Zhazhda 40 299 Б Бързата работа - срам за майстора. Translation: Hasty work - shame for the craftsman. English equivalent: Haste makes waste. Грим Братя Приказки TRUD Publishers 321 9545285990 Бързата кучка слепи ги ражда. Translation: The hasty bitch gives birth to blind puppies. English equivalent: Haste makes waste. Писаров Николай 2001 Хищнико братко TRUD Publishers 232 9545282835 B В мътна вода лесно се лови. English equivalent: It is good fishing in troubled waters. "I’m taking advantage of chaotic conditions one can easily serve one's own purposes." Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 391 527 1-875943-44-7 Г Голям залък лапни, голяма дума не казвай. Translation: Take a big bite, don't say a big word. English equivalent: A man of words and not of deeds, is like a garden full of weeds. Meaning: Act, don't talk. Kanchev Ivan 2009 Diccionario español-búlgaro/búlgaro-español Ediciones AKAL 1032 8446030934 Д Да би мирно седяло, не би чудо видяло. Translation: If you had been calm, you wouldn't have seen a miracle. Meaning: If you had been watching your actions, you wouldn't have suffered from consequences. Гълъбов Константин 1970 Петко Славейков. Живот, Дейност, Творчество Наука и изкуство, 265 E Една лястовичка пролет не прави. Translation: One swallow doesn't make a spring. Meaning: A solitary event is no indication that a major change is taking place. Bošković-Stulli 1983 Usmena književnost nekad i danas Prosveta 505 954528353X К Капка по капка - вир става. Translation: Drop by drop - a whole lake becomes. Meaning: No matter how small, each contribution matters. English equivalent: Many a mickle makes a muckle. Filipov Dimitŭr 2003 Димитър Стоянов по пътя на идеала TRUD Publishers 328 9545283726 Който нож вади, от нож умира. He who pulls out a knife, by knife shall die. English equivalent: Live by the sword, die by the sword. Meaning: "Those who engage in aggression or violence will meet their death in a similar way." Source for meaning of English equivalent: Martin H. Manser The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs http://books.google.com/books?id=fgaUQc8NbTYC&pg=PA124 2007 Infobase Publishing 978-0-8160-6673-5 124 Li︠u︡bomir D. Andreĭchin Petŭr Nikolov Dinekov Ezik i stil na bŭlgarskite pisateli: izsledvanii︠a︡ i ochert︠s︡i http://books.google.com/books?id=YwQyAAAAIAAJ 1962 Izd-vo na Bŭlgarskata akademii︠a︡ na naukite 58 М Много баби, хилаво бебе. Translation: Тоо many midwives deliver a sickly baby. English equivalnent: Too many cooks ruin the broth. Meaning: When too many people give advice, things do not work. Воронин Андрей Кръстословица за Слепия TRUD Publishers 9545289309 Н На вълка вратът му е дебел, защото си върши работата сам. Translation: The wolf has a thick neck, because he does his job on his own. English equivalent: If you want a thing done right, do it yourself. Чернески Чавде 139 документа : Кой, как и защо разпиля, разпродава и унищожава спастреното от книжовните имоти на българите в Македония и Одринско и други безценни издания? Chavde Cherneski 160 9543237093 На лъжата краката са къси. Translation: A lie's legs are short. English equivalent: A lie has short legs. Meaning: Lies cannot go far. Kanchev Ivan 2009 Diccionario español-búlgaro/búlgaro-español Ediciones AKAL 176 1032 8446030934 Не оставяй днешната работа за утре Translation: Don't leave today's work for tomorrow. Romanian equivalent: Ce poți face azi, nu lăsa pe mâine. Каменов Йордан 1995 Преди и сега – равно на всякога Fliorir Publishing House 11 126 9548226448 Няма дим без огън. Translation: There is no smoke without fire. Meaning: There is a reason for everything that happened. Other meaning: A rumour contains some truth. Андреев Коста 2004 Есента на Първия: Роман TRUD Publishers 163 337 9545284706 Насила хубост не става. Translation: You can't make something beautiful by force. English equivalent: You can lead a horse to the water but you can't make it drink. Meaning: You can give someone an opportunity, but you can't force him to take advantage of it. Ганчев Марко 2002 Смешна тъга Fliorir Publishing House 247 399 9548226723 П Помогни си сам, за да ти помогне и Господ. Translation: Aid yourself and the lord will help you. English equivalent: Heaven helps those who help themselves. Meaning: When in trouble first of all every one himself should do his best to improve his condition. Source for meaning: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 150 527 1-875943-44-7 Cholakova Kristalina 2 2008 Речник на българския език Prof. Marin Drinov 372 Приятел в нужда се познава. Translation: A friend is recognised in need. English equivalent: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Ginina, Ginina, Nikolova, Sakŭzova 1965 A Bulgarian textbook for foreigners Naouka i izkustvo vii Пилците се броят наесен. Translation: Chickens are to be counted in the autumn. English equivalent: Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. Стратиев 2002 Избрано: Белетристика Труд 356 С С един куршум - два заека. Translation: With one bullet - two rabbits. English equivalent: Kill two birds with one stone. Сговорна дружина, планина повдига. English: An organised group lifts a mountain. English equivalent: Many hands make light work. Panaĭotov, Николова 1999 Bŭlgarii︠a︡--20. vek: almanakh ИКТрудидр. 1255 Т Тихите води са най-дълбоки. English equivalent: Still waters run deep. "Silent Men, like still Waters, are deep and dangerous." Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia (1732) net ДиагнозаТийн Alexander Nenov 72 Ч Човек предполага, Господ разполага. English equivalent: Man proposes, God disposes. Калоянов Анчо 2003 Девети TRUD Publishers 487 494 9545283998 Category:Proverbs by language Category:Bulgaria