Slovak proverbs

Proverbs from all Slovak speaking parts of the world. A Aká matka, taká Katka. English equivalent: Like mother, like daughter. "Daughters may look and behave like their mothers. This is due to inheritance and the example observed closely and daily." Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 137 527 1-875943-44-7 Aký otec, taký syn. English equivalent: Like father, like son. "Sons may look and behave like their fathers. This is due to inheritance and the example observed closely and daily." Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 170 527 1-875943-44-7 Ani strom naraz nezotnú. English equivalent: Little strokes fell great oaks. "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." Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 252 527 1-875943-44-7 C Čím viac tým lepšie. Translation: The more the merrier. 1900 Slovensképohl'ady Tlačou kníhtlačiarskeho účastinárskeho spolku 408 D Darovanému koňovi na zuby nepozeraj. Do not look at teeth of gifted horse. English equivalent: Never look a gift horse in the mouth. Meaning: "Don't criticize gifts.." Dobrý počiatok - polovica práce. English equivalent: Well begun, is half done. "Starting properly ensures the speedy completion of a process. A – beginning is often blocked by one or more obstacles (potential barriers) the removal of which may ensure the smooth course of the process." Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 228 527 1-875943-44-7 Dvakrát meraj a raz rež. Measure twice, cut once. English equivalent: Measure twice, cut once. "Think longer than do something stupid quickly." or "Think before you speak out." I I z čítaného vlk berie. English equivalent: Cats eat what hussies spare. "What a person tries to keep back through meanness is just as likely to be wasted anyway." Pickering David Cassell Dictionary of Proverbs http://books.google.com/books?id=sEG8HAAACAAJ 1997 Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited 978-0-304-35020-9 X X Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 641 2200 0415096243 J Jablko nepadá ďaleko od stromu. An apple does not fall far from the tree. "Children observe daily and — in their behaviour — often follow the example of their parents." Ústav svetovej literatúry a jazykov 1984 Slavica Slovaca Vydavatel'stvo Slovenskej akadémie vied. 88 Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 259 527 1-875943-44-7 Jedna lastovička leto nerobí. One swallow creates no summer. English equivalent: One swallow does not make a summer. "Do not feel sure or rejoice noticing a favourable sign. 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." Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 49 527 1-875943-44-7 Jazykovednýústav L̕udovíta Štúra 1979 Kultúra slova Vydavatelʹstvo Slovenskej akadémia vied. 274 K Každý si je strojcom svojho šťastia. Everyone is creator of his own fortune. 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 Kde sa nič nezaseje, tam sa nič nenaveje. What you reap is what you sow. Strauss 1998 Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs Routledge 394 0415160502 Krátka správa lepšia ako dlhá pravda. English equivalent: A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 68 2200 0415096243 Kto chce jadro, musí orech prehryznúť. Bez práce nie sú koláče. There are no cakes without work. English equivalent: No pain, no gain. Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 680 2200 0415096243 Kto sa hanbí, má prázdne gamby. English equivalent: Fortune favours the bold. "Come, pluck up a good heart; speak the truth and shame the devil." Françoid RabelaisFifth Book (1564) Strauss 1998 Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs Routledge 394 0415160502 Kto druhému jamu kope, sám do nej spadne. He who digs a pit for others, will fall in it himself. Strauss Emmanuel 1994 Dictionary of European Proverbs, Volym 1 Routledge 651 0415096243 Kto nepracuje, nech neje. He who does not work is without food. English equivalent: He that will not work, shall not eat. "Without due effort one is not entitled to the fruits of the work." Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 256 527 1-875943-44-7 Kto šetrí, má za tri. He who saves has three times more. English equivalent: A penny saved is a penny earned. Kuj železo za horúca. Translation: Forge iron while it is hot. English equivalent: Make hay while the sun shines. "Do before it is too late to act." L Lakomec je rovný svini, len po smrti činí. English equivalent: A covetous man does nothing that he should till he dies. "Few rich men own their property. The property owns them." Robert Ingersoll, Address to the McKinley League, New York, 29th October 1896 Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 79 2200 0415096243 Láska prechádza žalúdkom. The love goes through the stomach. English equivalent: The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Lepšie neskoro ako nikdy. English equivalent: Better late than never. "It is better that somebody arrives or something happens later than expected or desired, than not at all." Lepší vrabec v hrsti ako holub na streche. English equivalent: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Better sparrow in the hand than pigeon on the roof. "Something you have for certain now is of more value than something better you may get, especially if you risk losing what you have in order to get it." Lož má krátke nohy. English equivalent: A lie has short legs. M Mrcha vták, čo do vlastného hniezda nečistí. English equivalent: It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; Don't wash your dirty linen in public. "Don't speak ill off yourself and the groups you belong to." Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 466 527 1-875943-44-7 N Nepľuj do pohára, z ktorého si pil. English equivalent: Cast no dirt into the well that gives you water. "People who can put themselves in the place of other people – who can understand the workings of their minds, need never worry about what the future has in store for them." Dale Carnegie, How To Win Friends And Influence People (1934) Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 634 2200 0415096243 Nesúď knihu podľa jej obalu. English equivalent: Don't judge a book by its cover. Meaning: "Do not form an opinion about something or somebody based solely on outward appearance." Nešťastie v hre, šťastie v láske. English equivalent: Unlucky in game, lucky in love. P Pes, ktorý šteká, nehryzie. Translation: Dog that barks does not bite. English equivalent: Barking dogs seldom bite. Meaning: "Someone who threatens too much does this to frighten his enemies but in fact doesn’t have enough courage to do anything about it." Po boji je každý generál. Translation: After a battle everyone is a general. Meaning: "It is easy to say you know best after all the worst possibilities were tested and you know everything about the situation." Po každej búrke príde slnko. Translation: After every storm comes the sun. Meaning: "After experiencing sad events, there is always the end to them." Pomaly ďalej zájdeš. English equivalent: Slow but sure wins the race. Translation: You will slowly get further. Prázdny sud najviac duní. Translation: Empty barrel rumbles the most. English equivalent: It is not the hen that cackles the most that lay the most eggs. Meaning: He who advertises for himself the most can not achieve the greatest results. slovenská, vied, Štúra 1995 Slovenskáreč: časopis pre výskum a kultúru slovenského jazyka 136 Priateľa si drž blízko, nepriateľa ešte bližšie. Translation: Keep your friend close, enemy even closer. Meaning: "Have someone to back you up, but watch your enemy so you know his intentions sooner than your friend's." Prísť k niečomu, ako slepá kura k zrnu. English equivalent: Even a blind pig may occasionally pick up an acorn. Meaning: "An incompetent person or an unsystematic approach is bound to succeed every now and then by chance." Source for meaning of English equivalent: Martin H. Manser The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs http://books.google.com/books?id=fgaUQc8NbTYC 8 September 2013 2007 Infobase Publishing 978-0-8160-6673-5 75 Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 36 2200 0415096243 Pýcha predchádza pád. English equivalent: Pride comes before the fall. R Ráno múdrejšie večera. Translation: Morning is wiser (compared) to evening. English equivalent: Morning is wiser than the evening. Meaning: "Good ideas may come after resting." Ryba smrdí od hlavy. English equivalent: A fish stinks from the head. Meaning: "A corrupting influence often spreads from a leader to the rest of the organization group." Rybu treba chytiť za hlavu, nie za chvost. English equivalent: You might as well try to hold an eel by the tail. Meaning: Don't take a man by his word. Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 480 2200 0415096243 S Starý a nemá rozum! Meaning: Age will not refrain people from acting foolish and imprudently. English equivalent: ”Wisdom goes not always by years.” Strauss Emanuel Abbreviated 1998 Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs Routledge 39 504 0415160502 Š Šaty robia človeka. English equivalent: Fine feathers make fine birds. Translation: Clothing makes a man. Šťastie praje pripraveným. English equivalent: Fortune favors the bold. Meaning: "Those who act boldly are most likely to succeed." T Tichá voda brehy myje. Translation: Silent water washes the shores. English equivalent: Still water runs deep. Meaning: "Silent person hides many mysteries." Trpezlivosť ruže prináša. Translation: Patience brings roses. English equivalent: Patience is a virtue, and a little will not hurt you. Habovštiaková Katarína Krošláková Ema Frazeologický slovník: človek a príroda vo frazeologii https://books.google.com/books?id=7fYYAQAAIAAJ 1996 Veda 978-80-224-0477-8 45, 63 V Veľké ryby žerú malé. Translation: Big fish eat little fish. English equivalent: Men are like fish; the great ones devour the small. Meaning: "Small organizations or insignificant people tend to be swallowed up or destroyed by those that are greater and more powerful." Source for meaning: Martin H. Manser The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs http://books.google.com/books?id=fgaUQc8NbTYC&pg=PA358 1 July 2013 2007 Infobase Publishing 978-0-8160-6673-5 27 Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 420 527 1-875943-44-7 Viac hláv, viac rozumu. Translation: More heads, more wisdom. English equivalent: Two heads is better than one. Meaning: "More people can find solution easier." V núdzi poznáš priateľa. Translation: You will know a friend when in need. English equivalent: A friend is known in adversity, like gold is known in fire. Vo víne pravda prebýva. Translation: There is truth in wine. English equivalent: In wine there is truth. Meaning: Alcohol consumed removes the inhibition against telling the truth that occasionally one would like to keep secret. Source for meaning and proverbs: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 272 527 1-875943-44-7 Vrana k vrane sadá, rovný rovného si hľadá. Translation: Crow sits to crow, the equal looks for equal. English equivalent: Birds of the same feather flock together. Všade dobre, doma najlepšie. Translation: Good everywhere, the best at home. Meaning: "No place feels as good as home." Výnimka potvrdzuje pravidlo. English equivalent: The exception proves the rule. Z Zakázané ovocie chutí najlepšie." Translation: Forbidden fruit tastes best. English equivalent: Forbidden fruit is sweet. Meaning: "Things that you must not have or do are always the most desirable." Zíde z očí, zíde z mysle. or Čo oči nevidia, srdce nebolí. Translation: It fades from eyes, it fades from mind. Translation: The heart does not hurt what eyes do not see. English equivalent: Out of sight, out of mind. Meaning: "Seeing somebody reinforces the memory while a long absence and the appearance of new impressions may result in a gradual fading of it." Zlá zelina nevyhynie.'' Translation: Bad weed never dies out. Swedish equivalent: Bad gun powder doesn't go away easily. Hofbauer 1998 Slovensko na križovatke: články a prejavy 1997-1998 Juga 28 Category:Proverbs by language Category:Slovakia