Abaza proverbs and sayings

Without fire there is no smoke

An idler is worse than a scarecrow: at least a scarecrow scares the animals
The big dog barks, and the little one follows.
Sometimes the egg is smarter than the chicken.
In its hole and the mouse is strong
In the family, the child is the oldest
The wind blows away both the house and the hut
The ox and the fly went to war with each other
The wolf fills the mouth with unfinished meat
The wolf was made a shepherd
Following the ax and threw the handle
Discarded ashes are not brought back into the house
Where you can not mow an armful, do not put a stack there
Where your business is not, do not poke your head there with your shovel
Thunder rumbled, lightning struck, but where is the rain
You can't hold two watermelons in one hand
Good follows good, evil follows evil
The road to truth is wide
The skin of a lamb will cover the friendly ones, but the ox skin will not save the unfriendly ones.
Even if a young man is blind, he seems to his mother to be sighted
If one sheep jumps off a cliff, then everyone jumps after it.
If a word is repeated many times, it will become bitter
If the dispute ends in a fight, then the stranger suffers
Take care of the horse, but don't forget the ox
Earth taken out of a hole cannot fill the same hole.
Knowledge is not worn on the back
And the fool is smart while he is silent
Water will not pour out of an empty cup
One horse makes a hundred horses drink
He who had a saddle rode, he who had a horse stayed
Looking for a needle in a stack of hay
Do not take out your dagger twice and do not repeat your word twice
It's hard to put your feet on a lie
When a wolf carries off a sheep, he does not look at her brand.
When a tree ages, it becomes wormy
Whom the bow did not hold, the mane will not hold
Equestrian foot is not a friend
Cat - fun, mouse - death
The cat is toys, and the mouse is death
Who will be a man can be seen when he is still as tall as a whip
Who has seen a lot knows a lot
He who has not eaten bitter food does not know the sweetness of honey.
He who knows neither good nor evil thinks he knows everything
Who does not know how to cultivate the land, he sows millet on pebbles
Who burnt himself in milk blows on curdled milk
Who lied once, they don’t believe him a second time
Where the needle goes, there goes the thread
Where the river begins, there it ends
It is better to have one relative in each village than one village full of relatives
Don't put a baby who has fallen from a donkey on a horse
The mother instructed her daughter, and the daughter counted the flies
The young are growing, the old are decrepit
Whoever you laugh at will laugh at you
Not everything red that you see is meat, not everything white that you see is fat.
Can't bend the arrow, took to bend the muzzle of the gun
An unbearable woman gave birth to an even more unbearable child
Ignorance leads to mistakes
A non-meowing cat is more dangerous than a meowing cat
Unfortunate is the fate of the one who has a stepmother
The shabby mouse is again overgrown with wool
Common agreement strengthens the house, joint food is tastier
The combined force moves the rock
He is looking for a needle in a stack of hay
The wagon is repaired where it broke down
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
Praise the old but choose the young
Before you marry a girl, look at her mother
When bald, do not take out the scallop
The whims of the prince - the cry of the serf
Came to ask for sour milk, but hid his cup
Will the wolf pass the sheep
Will a goat become a sheep and a sheep a goat
Do the full and the hungry understand each other?
The river returns to its old course
I was born on the same day, I will die on the same day
Digging a well with a needle
The death of a buffalo is a feast for dogs
Snow falls very white and beautiful, but quickly melts
The old dog and the serum is not given
It is worth pronouncing "almasty", as it takes seven steps in your direction
The one on whom the tree has fallen is groaning, the one on whom the leaf has fallen is also groaning.
The body is an ornament for the bones, clothes are an ornament for the body
What's in his soul kills him, and what comes out of his mouth kills us
He who knows neither good nor evil thinks he knows everything
A childless woman does not have a child crying
The unlucky and the meat is not cooked
The diligent one's blood runs, and the lazy one gets cold
At the hand, five fingers, and all different
Mind is good but two is better
Drowning and clutching at straws
Good friend better than a bad brother
Although the snake's skin changes, the heart remains the same.
Though his teeth are white, his heart is black
What is stored in the heart is reflected on the face
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched
What adults say, children repeat
What one cannot do, two can do
What you put in the bag, then you will drink from it
What the drought has taken away, the rain can bring back, and what the rain has taken away, the drought will not return.
So that the meat does not spoil, it is sprinkled with salt, but what if the salt starts to deteriorate
A strange dog came, drove ours away
Whose name is spoken is already on the threshold
The egg teaches the chicken
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Abkhazians- the indigenous people of Transcaucasia. They live mainly in Abkhazia, as well as in Turkey. The Abkhazian language is included in the Abkhazian subgroup of the western group of the Caucasian family of languages.

Abkhaz proverbs and sayings

The powerless enemy

There would be a head, but there would be a hat
You can't hide fire in cotton
On the day of the trip, they informed the one whom they did not want to take with them
What is sown at the right time sprouts
All dogs are strong in their yard
Look into a man's face and give him his share
Where they press the arba more, there it creaks
Where a person hurts, he puts his hand there
The potter attaches the handle to the jug wherever he wants.
The guest hated the guest, and the host hated both
Do for others, learn for yourself
A tree is supported by roots, and a person by relatives
For a bull, horns are not a burden
For the deaf, the drums are not beaten twice
For the hungry and salt and pepper is good food
For his own and oblique - very sighted
A good neighbor is better than an evil brother
If you look into milk, you will find black spots
If the water catches fire, how to put it out
If you shout into the jug, then the jug will shout at you
If the father is pugnacious, then his son will be pugnacious
If I don't go myself, who will go with me?
Alive - do not change for the dead
You can't make a fence out of one stake
To whom they are accustomed, there is no respect for that
When the dogs were transferred, the jackal began to take hunting
Whoever is scolded by a hundred people is worth a hundred people
The goat is small - the horns are large
Goats butting before death
Whoever is harmed beyond the mountain will be made to repent on this side of the mountain
A beautiful woman guards herself, but an ugly woman must guard her husband
Who does evil - for himself, who does good - also for himself
Whoever hopes for his strength does not threaten
Who has not been sick does not value health
Who does not want to be related to you, he asks you for a pommel of a saddle
Who is not useful to himself - and useless to others
He who is not ashamed to say, he will not be ashamed to do
Affectionate lamb sucks two queens
The fox is the enemy of his tail
Extra word gets boring
The horse will die - the field will remain, the man will die - the word will remain
The best bird flies behind all
Frog - and she wants her swamp to be the largest
The bear bites the one who raised him
A silent cat is more dangerous than a meowing cat
There are only five fingers on the hand, but they are not equal
Don't mock a bad waterskin without knowing what's in it
Without burning skewers and without burning meat
Education is the guest, mind is the host
One rotten pear rots a hundred pears
You say the same word twice - it will stink
The saddle does not suit the donkey
A wound heals from a checker, and a wound heals from a bullet, but a wound inflicted with a tongue does not heal
The bad is not hidden, and the good is not shown.
Until the baby screams, the mother gives him nipples
Parents for children and children for themselves
The spoken word is a shot bullet
The cattle is motley on the outside, and the man is on the inside
Weak reluctantly kind
First look who is listening to you and then start your speech
An old dog will be able to catch a pig
The well-fed thought that his comrades were also well-fed
Small was the world for two dwarfs
Poplar grows high, but no one saw the fruits from it
A bully father has a fighter son
The weak have a long tongue
The stolen buffalo gave four bowls of milk
A drowning man grabs a snake
A good daughter is worth two bad sons
Brave is the one who was not in the war
A man is held by a man like a fence with stakes
Man, except the earth, nothing will saturate
Than to sit in vain, it is better to walk in vain
They climb over the wattle fence where it is lower
What you do with caution, you will not be ashamed of it
What you did not say at the time of sowing, you will not say at the time of harvest.
Alien dead seems to be sleeping
Someone else's dead man seems to be sleeping
Joke is half true

Abkhaz proverbs

The only thing left for the poor is to twist his mustache.

A powerless enemy.
There would be a head, but there would be a hat.
You can't hide fire in cotton wool.
All dogs are strong in their yard.
Look into the face of a man and give him his share.
Everyone loves their homeland like a holy place.
Do for others, learn for yourself.
For the hungry, salt and pepper is good food.
If the water catches fire, how to put it out?
If you shout into the jug, then the jug will shout at you.
And feed your enemy to death!
To whom they are accustomed, there is no respect for that.
As you clap your hands, so I dance.
He who is scolded by a hundred people is worth a hundred people.
The goat is small - the horns are large.
To whom you trust a horse, trust your wife.
She stole threads from her own dress.
Who does not know how to work
A bad wife's husband turns gray early.
A bad husband has a smart wife always a fool.
Sit crooked, but tell the truth.
If you want to hear the truth, let me speak.
The lame truth will overtake the lies.
The tongue is gold, the tongue is mud.
The tongue is wet, what you force will say.
A person's tongue can hurt and heal.
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Avars- one of the mountain peoples of the North Caucasus. They live in Dagestan, as well as in Azerbaijan. The Avar language is part of the Dagestan group of the East Caucasian family of languages.

Avar proverbs and sayings

Without wind and the feather grass does not move

Without manure and moisture, flowers do not grow.
The former is bad, the former is good
The bull dies - meat, the cart breaks - firewood
Things like their own, wives - strangers
Sparrow thinks only about the millet field
It seems to a thief a penny, to the owner - a ruble
Ahead of the good - bad, ahead of the bad - good
Tie your head until it's broken
A mouse cub gnaws a sack, a wolf cub pulls a sheep
The baby duck already knows the water in the egg
You can find the crow's house by croaking
Alien's house - on the edge of the village
Daughter, I'm telling you, and you, daughter-in-law, listen
You don't know, so there's no guilt
And Allah loves the field that is manured
And honey is bitter if there is a lot of it
From under the rain and under the gutter
Pretty wife is good next door
Who seeks, he finds
Who went along the path, he did not return, and who went along the high road, he returned
Better a fat tail today than a ram tomorrow
He who has not lived a lot knows a lot, but he who has seen a lot
The husband is good and the wife is good, the wife is good and the husband is good
For every pharaoh, one Moses
On a goat with a broken leg and an oak falls
What there is no witness is a lie
The heir of the donkey is a dog
When on a ship, do not argue with the shipbuilder
Don't get married if your mother praises you and your neighbors respect you, don't miss
Lie down at night, wake up during the day - do not follow the habits of an owl
He is like a tarred rag
From the boiler - soot, from evil - evil
The father eats barberry, and the children are set on edge
Our bad perished, let someone else's good perish too
Under a canopy where there are no cats, mice frolic
While the hare is in the bushes, do not put the cauldron on fire
Until I found out, the price to lead a hundred fogs, I found out - a penny
While skillful Hasanali is here, bring another donkey to slaughter
The past will not return, the extinct will not light up
The past won't come back, shorty won't grow up
A bee and a fly don't work together in the same deck.
The mouth of the speaker of honey does not become sweet
Himself small, great feat
Your daughter is better than someone else's son
They said that the mountain visited the mountain - believe me; do not believe that a person's character has changed
The cattle is motley on the outside, and the man is on the inside
An arrow that hits someone else's head is the same as an arrow that hits a dunghill
What is eaten and drunk is ours, the rest is someone else's
Eat a whole garden, eat one grape - the sin is the same
The man who quit his job stops his jaws
A lie has one leg of fire, the other of wax
A lucky man gives birth to a donkey like a donkey
At the lame and the shadow is lame
Well the word is short and the rope is long
What I saw is true, what I heard is a lie
What is the use of driving kids from the boundary when buffaloes graze on crops
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Adyghe- one of the peoples of the North Caucasus. They live in Adygea, Turkey and the countries of the Middle East. The Adyghe language is included in the Abkhazian-Adyghe group of the Caucasian family of languages.

Adyghe proverbs and sayings

The disease comes through the eye of the cleaver and leaves through the eye of the needle.

In its mink and the mouse is brave
You see a bear's head - don't look for its trail
Delicious food amuses a person
The whole village is not stupid, and among the stupid there are smart ones.
Where there is no cat, there is expanse for mice
Where there are no good old people, there are no good young people.
Where there are bees, there is honey
Where there is a lot of noise, there is little mind
Silly motley loves
The stupid one eats his stocks at once
Speak thinking, sit down looking around
Don't take fire with your bare hand
Two stones in the water - and they collide
Two neighbors milk a cow, and then in different ways
Two hawks fight - the sparrow gets food
Two mangy horses are friends
The proportion of the weak - the remnants
If the belly is full, the bread becomes raw
If the leader is vigilant, then the one who follows him is not bad
If the rider loses heart, then the horse does not gallop
If you look at milk for a long time, and you will see blood in it
If you don't know, it's okay to ask
If you do not answer the one who hits you, he will never know if you have hands.
If there is no one to consult with, put down your hat and consult with her.
If the same man deceives you three times, you are stupid; if you fall into the same hole three times, you are blind.
If the eagle often beats its wings, the wings break
If the baby doesn't cry, don't let him suck
If the heart does not look, then the eyes do not see
If you listen a lot, you will speak little
If the argument ends in a fight, then outsiders suffer too.
If you are right, you are strong
If you don’t bend while it looks like a twig, then when it becomes a stake, you won’t bend at all
If you feed a thin cattle, then your lips will be smeared with fat, but you bring up a bad person, then he will only kick
Eating together is tastier, working together is more fun
Gold is more valuable where it is mined
And there is courage in death
And if the trap does not deceive, then it will not catch
Frightened rider do not pursue for a long time
How they see you - that's how you seem, how you seem - that's how they think
When a liar tells the truth, no one believes
When there are many shepherds, among the sheep there is a case
When asked whose head is prettier, the tortoise stuck out its
Whom you call a prince, he will take you for a serf
Who is not noticed, he coughs
Who do not want to be fellow travelers, that is called in passing
Who does not care about you, do not tell about your headache
To whom you are not nice, for that you have not a head, but heads
The bones are dyed by the meat, and the body by the clothes
Heavy rain doesn't last long
Who chooses for a long time, he will lose
Who feeds the child, for him and the mother
Whoever does not see you while you are sitting will not notice you when you get up.
He who is not ashamed to say is not afraid to do
Who survived the plague, he died from hops
Whoever died earlier is carried to the cemetery earlier
Who does not know his place, he will remain without a place
A kind word softens the heart
Affectionate calf sucks two cows
Forest and dark night do not trust your secrets
Better a good weapon than a bad companion
Stepmother is like snow
Fox fur is her enemy
The young are taught, the old are not taught
Mullah knows "come on", but does not recognize "take"
Instruct the daughter so that the daughter-in-law hears
Do not scold or praise the one who is not tested by you either in business or on the way.
Don't draw your dagger twice, don't repeat your word twice
Do not take out your saber at the wrong time, but if you took it out, do not put it back without deserving praise
Don't laugh at the one who falls first
Clumsily planted tree - dries up
Shepherds of calves and those of the elder have
Do not pursue a frightened rider for a long time
The walker always laughs at the rider
Bad news travels fast
Don't take a cloak after the rain
Can a cow's foot kill a calf?
Does a goat give birth to a lamb?
A wound from a saber will heal, from a tongue - no.
The rook considers his chicks beautiful
Look at your mother and get married
Those who compete get rich, but those who plot each other go bankrupt
The one on whom the tree falls, and the one on whom the leaves fall also groans.
Every job has its turn
Whoever has many shortcomings, he easily finds them in others
Lies have short legs
The wise have many envious people
Ants grow wings before they die.
One has nine fur coats, and nine others have no fur coat.
Praise the old and choose the new
You recognize a good ox as a calf
Than bargain, it's better to give everything away
What the mullah says, do it, and what he does, don't do it.
What people say is true
What is pleasing to the soul is beautiful to the eyes.
Whose speech is sweet, he will lure the snake out of the hole
Master of the tongue, left-handed deed

Adyghe proverbs

In the unfinished business, the snake sits.

In its mink, the mouse is brave.
A stupid motley loves.
Speak thinking, sit down looking around.
Even a camel has fun once a year.
If the heart does not see, then the eyes do not see.
If you want to lie - go to hell.
And the fool is smart while he is silent.
What is the use of a cow giving a lot of milk if she spills it?
Heavy rain doesn't last long.
He who is not ashamed to say is not afraid to do.
Affectionate lamb sucks two queens.
Better to have a smart enemy than a stupid friend.
The frog says: LAH, if only the river where I am sitting was deeper!¦
Look at your mother, marry your daughter.
In place of thorns, thorns will grow.
Don't laugh at the one who falls first.
The unappointed date is far away, the appointed one will come.
A wound from a saber will heal, but not from a tongue.
First, learn at home, then go to the hase (meeting).
A secret known to three is no longer a secret.
The coward strikes first.
Whoever has many shortcomings, he easily finds them in others.
Know how to deal with the stupid, and the smart one will manage with you
A good weapon is a good companion.
What the blind man seizes, he holds fast.
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Editor of the magazine "Azov Literary"

The earth, like every living thing, has its own special spirituality, and without a native land, without a close connection with one's fatherland, it is impossible to find oneself and one's soul. (Martiros Saryan)

“To know wisdom and instructions, to understand the sayings of the mind, to master the rules of prudence and truth”... - these are the first words written in Armenian. Words that have become the motto of an entire people, words that have saved this people.

A great man has two hearts - one bleeds, the other endures.
(D. Gibran)

How poor is he who has nothing but money. (A. Graf)

God will give us relatives; friends, thank God, we choose ourselves. (E. Mumford)

Marrying is not difficult at all, it is difficult to be married. (M. Unamuno)

It's easier to stop the rain than a girl about to get married. (Abkhaz proverb)

They are in need because they have wealth, and this is the worst kind of poverty. (Seneca)

We are often alone among people than in the silence of our rooms. (G. Toro)

Even when the bird walks, you can see that it has wings. (A. Lemierre)

The less people think, the more they talk. (Ch. Montesquieu)

The deepest rivers flow with the least noise. (Curtius)

He who knows does not speak; He says he doesn't know. (Lao Tzu)

While the mouth accuses, the heart justifies. (A. Musset)

Let's live so that even the undertaker mourns our death. (M. Twain)

He who stands on tiptoe cannot stand for long. (Tao de Ching)

Small-minded people are sensitive to petty offenses; people of great intelligence notice everything and are not offended by anything. (Jean de La Bruyère)

Close-minded people usually condemn everything that is beyond their understanding. (Jean de La Bruyère)

A noble soul stands above insults, injustice, grief, ridicule; she would be invulnerable if she did not suffer from compassion. (Jean de La Bruyère)

There are low souls, fashioned from dirt and filth, who love self-interest and gain as much as high souls love glory and virtue. Their only consolation is to gain everything and lose nothing; they are only interested in one thing - to place money from ten per annum; they are constantly occupied with the thought of their debtors, they are always afraid of lowering the standard or the weight of the coin, they are always immersed in contracts, bills and other documents. You can't call them, neither fathers, nor citizens, nor friends, nor Christians. They probably aren't even human. But they have money...
(Jean de La Bruyère)

Death is no proof that you have lived. (?)

All people are brothers, but not all brothers are people.
Always work. Always love. Love your wife and children more than yourself. Do not expect gratitude from people and do not be upset if you are not thanked. Instruction instead of hatred, a smile instead of contempt. Extract threads from nettles, medicine from wormwood.
Bend down only to raise the fallen. Always have more intelligence than pride. Ask yourself every evening: what good have you done. Always have a new book in your library, a full bottle in your cellar, a fresh flower in your garden. (Epicurus)

Not every person who is similar to a person. people become rather than being born. (Gevorg Emin)

Don't always say what you know, but always know what you're saying. (?)

He is the happiest of all, be he a king or a peasant, who has found peace in his own home. (I. Goethe)

If your daughter, successfully married, you have found a son; if not, you have lost your daughter. (F.Quorl)

Wealth does not reduce greed. (Sallust)

Don't rely on a wife who laughs a lot (Pythagoras)

Get married no matter what. If you get a good wife, you will be an exception, and if you get a bad one, you will become a philosopher. (Socrates)

A serious person has few ideas. A person with many ideas is never serious. (P. Valeria)

If you want to get rid of a guest who bothers you with his visits, lend him money. (B. Franklin)

People of weak character are not able to be sincere. (F. La Rochefoucauld)

People highly value those who quickly move up, although nothing rises faster than dust, straw and feathers.
(Martin du Gard)

Laziness is the habit of resting before fatigue. (J. Renard)

Any noble deed seems impossible at first. (T. Carlyle)

In each of us there is a hidden villain, but a decent guy does not let him come out. (E. Leek)

Is there a greater fault than pointing out other people's faults? (D. Gibran)

The one who tells you about other people's shortcomings tells others about yours. (D. Diderot)

Write down grievances in the sand, carve out good deeds on marble. (P. Baust)

Abkhaz proverbs. In Russian and English. Collected, translated into Russian and processed by Professor Oleg Shamba. Translated into English by Professor Roger Jesse. Sukhum, 2009.

Abkhazian proverbs. In Russian and English. Collected, translated into Russian and processed by Professor Oleg Shamba. Translated into English Professor Roger Jesse. Sukhum, 2009.

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From the speech of the sage, remember at least a word,
So that it doesn't go to waste.
After all, even a sliver of a large tree
Gives us warmth, in the furnace of grief.

From the speech of a wise man
Though only a word is remembered,
The speech was not made in vain.
After all, even a chip of wood from a big tree
Grants warmth to us, burning in the furnace.

Oleg Shamba. From the compiler.

FROM THE COMPILER

Mountains sing... Gray-haired peaks in white-delicate hats are talking among themselves. They are laconic witnesses of bygone times. Here even the stones speak. Abkhazians absorbed the song of their native land with their mother's milk, their folklore is rich in proverbs. The theme of them is diverse, each of them is a small work of art, reflecting the life, history and socio-political thinking of the people.

This edition, of course, is far from complete, but it also gives an idea of ​​the talent and wisdom of the Abkhaz people living in this wonderful land with ancient culture, rich in history, which has long attracted, like a magnet, the attention of thinkers, historians, local historians and travelers.

For the most part, the proverbs are labeled, colorful, original and rhyming.

This collection of proverbs is just a small part of the golden fund of folklore, which is still used today. The works of various authors, journals, conversations with centenarians, personal archives of the compiler - all this formed the basis of this publication. For the first time, a number of Abkhazian ambassadors living in Turkey are included in this collection.

Proverbs are arranged in thematic order, by sections, although such a division is conditional, since many of them can be used in various cases.

This work can be used as a teaching aid for students of Abkhaz folklore and English.

ProfessorOlegShamba

From the Compiler

The mountains sing... Their hoary peaks, in their snow-white fur hats, carry on a conversation among themselves. They are laconic witnesses of times long past. Even the stones here speak. Abkhazians imbibed the songs of their native soil with their mothers' milk, and the ir folklore is rich in proverbs. Their themes differ, and each is a small work of art reflecting the everyday life, history, and social and political thinking of the people.

This edition is of course far from complete, yet it at least gives an idea of ​​the talent and wisdom of the people of Abkhazia - this lovely territory with its ancient culture and rich history which has, from time immemorial, drawn the attention of thinkers, historians, students of local folklore, and other visitors to it like a magnet.

The majority of proverbs in this book are most apt in their originality, rhythms, and local

colouring. In quite a number of cases, unfortunately, this aptness is somewhat lost in translation, as it is difficult to fit them into the philological form of another language. For the first time, a number of proverbs of Abkhazians living in Turkey were included in this edition.

This collection of proverbs is a little of the folklore's gold reserve being used nowadays. The works of various authors, magazines, direct conversations with elderly local residents, and the archives of the compiler are the basic sources used for the compilation of this book.

The proverbs are divided by topic, although this division is perhaps somewhat artificial as many of them could be used in several different situations.

This book could be used as a reference handbook for those studying Abkhazian folklore, as well as for students of the English language.

Professor Oleg Shamba

Roger Jesse. From a translator.

The song sings "what a wonderful world". It is many-sided and exciting, and how many nationalities and peoples inhabit it. And each with its own original culture, customs and traditions that are passed down from generation to generation. National proverbs and sayings reflect the wisdom and experience of the people, accumulated over the centuries.

Abkhazia is an ancient country with a highly developed culture, in which countless very apt and memorable expressions naturally arose. Abkhazians call their country "Apsny", which translates as "Country of the Soul". From generation to generation, the spiritual heritage of "Apsuara" is passed on, a kind of moral code, which still has a huge impact on all aspects of people's life and activities.

Over the millennia, Abkhazia has experienced many wars and various invasions, resulting in a situation where the majority of ethnic Abkhazians live outside their native country. However, they still maintain very strong ties with their homeland, and this is also reflected in the proverbs. 15 years after the 1992-93 war. with Georgia for independence, Abkhazia was finally recognized by its powerful neighbor Russia and thus received the opportunity for peaceful existence and development.

After several years spent in Moscow, having moved to Abkhazia, I have the opportunity to observe the life of the country as if from the inside. If you are not a Hollywood star, it is impossible to imagine a wedding for 800-1000 people that cannot do without the traditional hominy (a kind of porridge made from corn grits), adjika (a very spicy seasoning made from red pepper and garlic), chacha (a homemade drink like vodka ) and, of course, excellent wine from local grapes.

The first thing that pleasantly surprised me in Abkhazia was the extraordinary hospitality of the locals, but even before that, I was amazed by the breathtaking beauty of the country: mountains with snowy peaks, wooded gorges and valleys, countless lakes and rivers and kilometers of sea coast with clean beaches. The subtropical climate is another plus, especially after Moscow. It is not surprising that so many proverbs reflect the wonderful nature here: singing mountains, dancing rivers, sparkling sea. But the main thing, of course, is people, their character, relationships and their connection with the Motherland.

I moved here, running away from the bustle of civilization, in search of a place where I could spend the rest of my life in leisurely relaxation. This is probably why one of the most attractive proverbs for me is “do not do the job until she screams,” which I heard from my Abkhazian friend Timur Pachulia.

I am grateful to fate for bringing me together with a number of Abkhazians, who had a significant impact not only on my life here, but, I would say, on my way of thinking. One of them is the author of this book, Oleg Shamba. It was he who introduced me to many wonderful proverbs that reveal the essence of Abkhazia better than anything I have come across before. The scientific works of Oleg Bagratovich on folklore reflect the spirit and greatness of the Abkhaz people. The tireless activity of the "Abkhaz Dal" - Oleg Shamba in collecting, translating and popularizing folk proverbs deserves great respect and reverence. I share his conviction that Abkhaz proverbs and aphorisms should become the property of world civilization. I believe that this publication will contribute to this goal.

I think I was lucky to find that very place on earth where my soul came into perfect harmony with the body. I hope that this book in our difficult times will help you get closer to a state of inner peace and well-being, as well as develop a philosophical attitude to life. Bless Abkhazia - the country of the soul of Apsny.

ProfessorRogerJesse

From the translator

As the song says, it's a wonderful world. It’s exciting and varied, and includes many nations each with their own culture, traditions and customs which have usually been created and then passed on from generation to generation. The proverbs and sayings of a nation reflect the wisdom and experiences of its people, accumulated through the centuries.

Abkhazia is an ancient country with a highly developed folk culture, and has naturally produced a large number of memorable expressions arising from this culture. The Abkhazians call their country “Apsny” which means “the land of the heart and soul” and is intended to include a wide range of deep meanings. Each generation has passed on their spirit heritage “Apsuara”, some kind of code of ethics which still influences all aspects of their lives.

For thousands of years this multinational country has survived numerous wars and other disasters, which have created the situation whereby the majority of ethnic Abkhazians now live outside the country. Nevertheless, they still maintain a very strong connection with their motherland, and this has found its reflection in many of the proverbs in this book. Some fifteen years after the 1992-93 war for independence from Georgia, Abkhazia has at last been recognized by its powerful neighbor Russia, and thus has received the opportunity for its peaceful development.

Having lived in this country for quite a while, after several years in Moscow, I have had the opportunity to experience rather close contact with different aspects of Abkhazian life. Unless you are a Hollywood star, it is difficult to imagine a wedding reception organized for 800 - 1000 guests. The menu includes traditional mamalyga (a type of corn porridge), adjika (a very hot spice puree made from peppers and garlic), cha-cha (a homemade vodka-type drink) and excellent wine from local grapes - again homemade of course.

The welcoming hospitality of the local people is one of the first pleasant things I noticed here, but the very first thing was the breathtaking beauty of this country - snow-capped mountains, wooded valleys, countless lakes and rivers, and many kilometers of coastline, with beaches and all that lovely sea. The sub-tropical weather is another big plus, particularly after Moscow! No wonder so many of the country’s proverbs celebrate the wonders of nature here, and mention for example the singing mountains, dancing rivers, and shining sea. The other major subjects are the character and close ties

of the people themselves, and of course their motherland and all its delights and wonders.

I moved to this country looking for a place far from the rat race, in which to spend the rest of my life relaxing in a quiet and lazy manner. That’s why the most appealing proverb for me is “Don’t do the job until it starts to scream”, which I heard from my good friend and neighbor Timor.

I’m grateful that fate has already put me in contact with a number of Abkhazians who have had an influence not only upon my life here, but even upon my way of thinking - my soul, if you like. One of these people is the author of this book, Oleg Shamba. Oleg has introduced me with a set of charming proverbs which reveal the essence of Abkhazia better than anything I had met before. His research papers on folklore reflect the spirit and grandeur of the Abkhazian people. The indefatigable activity of Oleg Shamba - the “Abkhazian Dal”* - involving the collection, translation and popularization of national proverbs deserves great respect and honor. I share his belief that Abkhazian proverbs and aphorisms deserve to become the cultural property of the civilized world. I believe that the present edition will promote this purpose.

I think I was lucky to find the exact place in the world where my soul is now in complete harmony with my body. I hope this book will also help you at this stressful time to achieve a similar state of internal tranquility and well-being, and to perhaps develop a more philosophical attitude towards life. So God bless you, Abkhazia - the country of the heart and soul “Apsny”.

Professor Roger Jesse

* Vladimir Dal was an outstanding Russian linguist of the 19th century, who created one of the most important and complete Russian explanatory dictionaries.

Book 1. About the Motherland and the people.

ABOUTMOTHERLANDANDPEOPLE

THE MOTHERLAND AND ITS PEOPLE

. He who loses his homeland loses everything.

He who loses his motherland loses everything.

Whoever does not have a homeland does not have God either.

If you have no motherland, you have no God.

Homeland is more expensive than gold.

The motherland is worth more than gold.

Without Apsna, there will be no Abkhaz.

Can't be an Abkhazian without Apsny.

When the war for the motherland is on, no invitation is needed.

When your motherland is at war, no invitation to participate is required.

Happy is he who says with pride that he is an Abkhaz.

Happy is he who can proudly say he is Abkhazian.

Like Abkhazia, the Creator did not create anything.

God has not created anything better than Abkhazia.

When an Abkhaz dies, his soul goes straight to Abkhazia.

When an Abkhazian dies, his soul goes straight to Abkhazia.

Abkhazia since ancient times Abkhazian land.

Since ancient times Abkhazia has been the land of the Abkhazians.

If you lose your language, the Motherland will not forgive you.

If you lose your native language, the motherland will not forgive you.

Wherever the Abkhaz may be, his homeland is Apsny.

Wherever an Abkhazian might be, his motherland is Apsny.

Who is buried in the Motherland, that soul is calm.

Whoever is buried in the motherland has a quiet soul.

Our homeland is washed by the blood of the Abkhazians.

Our motherland is washed by the blood of the Abkhazians.

Blessed is he who laid down his head for the Motherland.

He who gives his life for his motherland is blessed.

There is nothing better than your homeland.

There is nothing better than your motherland.

When a son dies for his homeland, the mother does not cry.

When a son dies for the motherland, his mother does not cry.

And the birds are returning to their homeland.

Birds come back home to their motherland.

And a handful of native land is a great wealth.

A handful of your native soil is of great value to you.

What your homeland is worth, you will only know in a foreign land.

You only realize the value of your motherland when you are on foreign soil.

Everyone has one homeland and one mother.

Everyone has one motherland and one mother.

They protect the motherland.

The mind preserves the motherland.

Than someone else's palace, your own patskha is better.

Your home is better than a stranger's palace.

Whoever died for the Motherland is immortal.

He who died for the motherland is immortal.

The way home is the shortest.

The way to your motherland is the shortest.

The coals of the native hearth do not go out.

The native hearth never stops burning.

Those who return to their homeland are innocent.

He who comes back to his motherland is innocent.

And the bones of mahajirs are crying for their Motherland.

Even the bones of exiles cry for their motherland.

A man who has lost his homeland is a bird without wings.

The person who has lost his motherland is a bird without wings.

In a foreign land, the fire of the native Apache is dreaming.

In a foreign land you dream of the fire in your own hearth.

Motherland is like a mother, a foreign land is like a stepmother.

Your native land is your mother, a foreign land is your stepmother.

. You can live without eyes, but you cannot live without your Motherland.

. It is possible to live without eyes, but impossible to live without your motherland.

For those who fight under their native sky, their strength is tripled.

When fighting under the native sky, force trebles.

. Whoever does not love the Motherland does not love himself either.

. He who does not love his motherland does not love himself.

If there is an all-powerful one, then it is the people.

If anyone is omnipotent, it is the people.

The people are the source of wisdom.

The people are a source of wisdom.

Who loves the people, that bullet does not take.

He who loves the people cannot be taken by a bullet.

The strength of the people shakes the world.

The force of the people moves the world.

The homeland can lose you, but you can't lose it.

The motherland can lose you, but you cannot lose her.

The land where you were born is paradise, and its springs are honey.

The land where you were born is paradise, and its springs are honey.

. Who betrayed the Motherland - the people reject, and Satan respects.

. He who betrays his motherland, the people reject and Satan respects.

And the frog dreams of having the biggest swamp.

And each frog dreams that its pond will be the biggest.

Do not spare strength for the Motherland and people.

Don't grudge power to defend the motherland and its people.

Woe and doom to a people whose younger ones cease to honor their elders.

Grief and ruin to the people when the young will cease to respect their elders.

The word of the people is an inexhaustible spring.

The word of the people is an inexhaustible spring.

Happy is he whom the people endowed with love.

Anyone to whom the people have allocated love is happy.

The strength of the people and destroys the rock.

The force of the people can pull down a mountain.

The people pay for the misdeeds of the princes.

The people pay for the offences of princes.

A bad son is only a son to a father and mother, and a good son is a son to all the people.

A bad son is only a son to his father and mother, but a good one is a son to all the people.

Whom the people condemned, he will not see good.

He whom the people have condemned will never see anything good.

The tree that people curse - dries up.

The tree which the people dam dries up.

What the people said "yes", "no" do not say.

If the people have said "yes", don't say "no".

He who lives for the people is a relative of all the people.

He who lives for the people is a relative of all people.

The family does not know the hero, but the people do.

His family does not know a hero, but the people do.

If you don't divide the people, you will never win.

If you don't separate the people you will never win.

And the big sea consists of drops.

The wide sea consists of drops of water.

If you throw your hat at the people, then everyone will trample it.

If you throw your cap to the people, everyone will trample on it.

ABOUT FRIENDSHIP

FRIENDSHIP

If you want to test a friend, look at him in anger.

Ifyouwanttotestafriend, lookcloselyathiminanger.

A man is held by a man like a wattle fence with stakes.

One person supports another like the fastenings between fence posts.

Father died - do not lose his friends.

When your father dies, do not lose his friends.

An unreliable friend is worse than a traitor.

An unreliable friend is worse than a traitor.

Friends do not consider a feast.

Do not count your friends by drinking sessions.

Know a friend before you are going on the road, a neighbor - until you start building a house.

Learn who your friend is before beginning a journey, learn who your neighbor is before building a house.

If your faithful friend will be a burning shirt on you, don't throw yourself off.

If your loyal friend turns into a burning shirt, do not throw it away.

A tree is supported by roots, and a person by friends.

The tree survives through its roots, and the person through his friends.

A friend is good as long as you don't expect help from him.

A man is a good friend until you ask him for help.

Whoever is not loved by friends is no better than a dead man.

He who is not loved by friends is no better than a dead person.

If you want to test a friend, lend him money.

If you wish to test a friend, lend him some money.

It is better to have a smart enemy than to have a stupid friend.

It is better to have a clever enemy than a silly friend.

There is no friendship between a wolf and a goat.

Friendship never occurs between the wolf and the goat.

To whom wolves are friends, it is impossible to work as a shepherd.

If you have wolves as friends, it is impossible to work as a shepherd.

A good friend is better than a bad brother.

A good friend is better than a bad brother.

Than a bad friend, a good staff is better.

A good walking-stick is better than a bad friend.

What you did for a friend is all yours.

What have you done for your friend is all yours. ...

Another's water is sweeter than the enemy's honey.

A friend's water is sweeter than an enemy's honey.

Do not tell your friend about his shortcomings with a grin.

Don't speak with a smile to your friend about his shortcomings.

The main thing in friendship is equality.

The main thing in friendship is equality.

The enemy of your enemy is your friend.

The enemy of your enemy is your friend.

Whoever betrays a friend has made an enemy.

He who betrays his friend acquires an enemy.

Fish grows in water, and man grows among friends.

A fish grows in water, and a person among friends.

Who is lightweight in friendship - see his pedigree.

If he is superficial in friendship, look at his family tree.

Separation of friends brings together, an evil tongue separates.

The separation of friends pulls them together, the wicked tongue separates them.

If you are unlucky with your wife - get divorced, friends betrayed - shoot yourself.

If you are unlucky with your wife, divorce her. If friends betray you, shoot yourself.

Male friendship is impartial.

A man's friendship is impartial.

The miserly and unfortunate have no friends.

Greed and misfortune have no friends.

If a cat and a mouse are friends, do not look in the barn in vain.

If a cat becomes friends with a mouse, do not look in the barn.

In joy, be with a friend, in sorrow - ahead.

When you're happy, be together with a friend. At a time of grief, be ahead of him.

Friend, give me your grief, I will bear it.

Friend, give me your grief. I will overcome it for you.

Whoever does not value friendship will be easily defeated by the enemy.

If a man does not appreciate friendship, the enemy will easily defeat him.

ABOUTLABORANDLAZY

WORK AND LAZINESS

Labor feeds a person, and laziness spoils.

Work feeds a man, and laziness spoils him.

Rather than sitting for nothing, it is better to walk around empty.

Rather than sit idle, better to walk about aimlessly.

If you want glory, respect labor.

If you want glory, respect work.

Bread must be kneaded before baking.

Before baking bread, you must knead it.

Planted in time, it sprouts in time.

Sown in time will sprout in time.

Who, hoping for a neighbor, sat down at the table, he did not eat anything for dinner.

If you sit at the table relying on your neighbor, you will go hungry.

What is easily acquired is easily lived.

That which is obtained without effort is easily lost.

The callused hand is good in all matters.

The called hand is suitable for all tasks.

Whoever did not work in the sun in summer has a cold boiler in winter.

He who has not worked in the sun in summer will have a cold pot in the winter.

Whoever takes out honey from the hives will be the first to dip his finger into it.

He who gets honey from beehives is the first to dip a finger in it.

Boast about your harvest when the corn is in the barn.

Show off your crops when your corn is in the barn.

. What you put in the cauldron, your spoon will take out.

. What you have put in a pot your spoon will take out.

Who works, he eats.

If you don't work, you don't eat.

A bad worker has a crooked plow.

For a bad worker the plow is always blunt.

The head works, and the hands feed.

Your head does the work, and your hands feed you.

He who knows how to make money knows how to spend.

He who knows how to earn knows how to spend.

If a person does his favorite work, fatigue forgets.

If a person enjoys his work, he forgets his weariness.

A good worker will squeeze water out of a stone.

The good worker will squeeze out water from a stone.

Good work is never lost.

The mark of good work does not vanish.

Whoever works in the spring will not remain hungry.

He who works in the spring does not remain hungry.

What you sow in the spring, you will reap in the fall.

What you sow in the spring, you will reap in the autumn.

A good landlord is not looking for work.

The good farmer doesn't need to look for work.

A good ox under a yoke is recognizable.

The worth of an ox is learned from its yoke.

What you missed in a day, you won’t have time in a year.

Work not done on the right day will not be made up for in a year.

Rest without labor is like food without seasoning.

Rest without work is like a meal without seasoning.

Until you sit on a horse, pat about the saddle.

Before riding a horse, think about a saddle.

Sonustalogosweet.

The dreams of the tired are sweet.

What you store in the summer will come in handy in the winter.

What you store in the summer will be useful in the winter.

What I thought about all year, manage to do it in a day.

What do you have thought of all year, you will manage to do in a day.

What you do not do at the time of sowing, you will not do at the time of harvest.

What you don't sow, you won't be able to harvest.

Friendly work lengthens life, hard work poisons life.

Amicable work extends your life, but work under pressure poisons it.

Then the extracted piece is sweet.

A morsel earned by hard work is sweet.

Work like a peasant, eat like a noble.

Work like a farmer, eat like a prince.

A man is famous for his work.

A person is honored for the work he does.

What is not mined by hand has no taste.

That which is not grown by your own hands has no taste.

He who has not worked does not appreciate the work of others.

He who doesn't work doesn't appreciate the work of others.

Who knows how to work, he knows how to relax.

He who knows how to work knows how to rest.

You won't be able to swallow a piece without effort.

Without effort you won't swallow even a morsel.

The callused hand does not ask for alms.

The calloused hand does not run.

The one who knows it is not afraid of work.

Anyone who knows work is not afraid of it.

Every business has a deadline.

Any business has its time.

Whoever wants to sleep peacefully at night must work during the day.

He who wishes to sleep easy at night should work in the afternoon.

What you sow, you will reap.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

The work that you put off has no end.

Work which you postpone has no end.

Talking is easy, doing is hard.

It is easier to speak than to do.

And small things don't come without effort.

Even small things are not achieved without effort.

Who does not sweat in the summer, freezes in the winter.

If you aren't sweating in the summer, you'll be cold in the winter.

Unloved work has no end.

Unloved work has no end.

Useless to yourself and useless to others.

Not being useful to himself, he is useless to others.

And the ant lives by his labor.

Even the ant lives by its work.

Who wants to eat, must want and work.

He who wants to eat should want to work.

Whoever works in the morning laughs during dinner.

He who works in the morning laughs in the evening.

Whoever is waiting for someone else's dinner will be left without breakfast.

He who waits for another "s supper will go without a breakfast.

Whoever is ashamed is stupid.

Anyone who is ashamed of work is silly.

Whoever does not count money does not honor his work.

He who doesn't consider money doesn't respect work.

If you appreciate what is, there will be what is not.

If you appreciate what you have, you will also get what you don't have.

He who does not lift the heavy will not lift the light either.

He who won't lift anything heavy won't lift anything light.

A smart man hopes for his work, and a stupid one - for faith.

Clever relies on his work, and silly relies on his belief.

What a person puts effort into, he appreciates.

If you work for something, you will appreciate it.

What you carry home is never heavy.

What do you carry home is never heavy.

He who does not bother to dine, he does not know the taste.

If you have dinner without working hard, you will not taste it.

The stone that is needed in the house is not heavy.

The stone which is necessary in your house is not heavy.

A sloth has short arms in labor.

An idler has short hands to work.

Sloth autumn dear.

To the idler the autumn is lovely.

In spring, songs, in winter, grief.

Songs in the spring, grief in the winter.

Do not pay debts with thoughts of debt.

You cannot pay your debts with your dreams.

A tree not planted by you is easily cut down.

The tree not planted by you is easily cut.

Who lives in dreams, that barn is empty.

He who lives by dreams has an empty barn.

The sloth is hot in summer and cold in winter.

The idler is hot in the summer and cold in the winter.

When the sloth goes to work, the good worker returns from work.

When the idler goes to work, the good worker is coming back.

Whoever eschews work seeks to find a warm place.

He who avoids work hopes to find a cushy job.

You can't scratch your back with someone else's hand.

Another "s hand will not scratch your back.

The lazy shepherd loves.

The wolf loves the lazy shepherd.

To a lazy buffalo and a swamp - a spring.

Even a god is a spring to a lazy bull.

A lazy woman is always busy.

The lazy woman is always occupied.

A lazy person puts off his work until tomorrow.

The idler puts off his work until tomorrow.

There is no job for a lazy person.

The lazy person can never find work.

A lazy person has many holidays.

The lazy have many holidays.

A lazy horse is whipped.

A lazy horse needs the whip.

The business of the wolf is to take, and the shepherd is to protect.

The business of a wolf is to take, and that of a shepherd to keep.

Book 2. About love, kindness and happiness.

ABOUTLOVE,GOOD AND HAPPINESS

LOVE, KINDNESS AND HAPPINESS

. Do good and throw in the water - it will not disappear.

. Do a kind deed and throw it into water - it won't be lost.

No one can pay for a mother's love.

No one can pay for a mother's love.

A man dies for his friends, and a woman dies for her beloved.

A man perishes for his friends, a woman for her loved one.

Love hides many flaws.

Love hides a multitude of faults.

Where there is no love, there is no happiness.

True love knows no fear.

True love does not know fear.

Than beauty - the warmth of the heart is better.

Kindness is better than beauty.

The beginning and end of everything is humanity and love.

The beginning and the end of all is humanity and love.

A mother's resentment towards her children is like spring rain.

The insult of a mother to her children is similar to a spring rain.

Love has no flaws.

Lovehasnofaults.

Love follows jealousy.

Love is pursued by jealousy.

The lover forgives everything.

Love forgives everything.

Lovers' day is short.

For lovers, the days are always short.

Whom you love, there are no secrets for that.

Love has no secrets.

Loving eyes do not look around.

Loving eyes do not look around.

Double love in one heart does not fit.

Double love cannot be found in one heart.

The one you love shines.

The one you love is shining.

To do evil is not heroism, heroism is to do good.

It is not heroic to do harm, it is heroic to do good.

Haste in love is blindness.

Haste in love is blindness.

Pain and love is incurable.

The pain of love is incurable.

A quarrel between lovers is like summer rain.

The quarrels of lovers are like a summer rain.

Whoever loves you does not scoff at your shortcomings.

The one who loves you does not sneer at your faults.

Where there is no love, joy cannot be found.

Where there is no love, there is no happiness.

For lovers, winter never comes.

For lovers the winter never comes.

Lovers and in the desert get along.

Lovers get on even in a desert.

Love is the greatest gift in life.

Love is the biggest gift in life.

Even animals feel who loves them.

Even animals can feel that they are loved.

Lovers fit on one board.

Lovers can find room even on one board.

For a loving woman, even a hut is a palace.

For the loving woman, a hut is a palace.

Lovers quarrel - it is not difficult to make peace.

Lovers will quarrel, but make up easily.

Whom you do not love is always superfluous.

Whom you do not love is always superfluous.

In love, mediation is not needed.

In love an intermediary is not necessary.

Than the most beautiful, better than the one who loves you.

The woman who loves you is better than the most beautiful one.

You can't buy fate, you can't find happiness abandoned.

You can't buy destiny, and you can't find happiness being given away.

The unfortunate earns, the happy enjoys.

The unhappy earns, the happy uses.

Happiness just meets.

You can meet happiness only once.

If a happy person sticks a dry stick into the ground, it will be covered with leaves.

If the happy person thrusts a dry stick into the earth, it will become covered in leaves.

A happy horse gallops even without a bridle.

A happy person's horse will skip without a bridle.

Whoever begins to envy someone else's happiness will become unhappy himself.

He who begins to envy another "s happiness will become unhappy himself.

Happiness.

A guest brings happiness.

You can't build your other happiness on misfortune.

You can't build your happiness on the misfortune of others.

Finding happiness is not as difficult as it is difficult to keep it.

To find happiness is not difficult, but it is difficult to keep it.

Happiness goes where laughter is heard.

Happiness goes where laughter can be heard.

God himself will avenge the good.

For a kind person, God will take revenge.

Good and the dog does not forget.

Even a dog does not forget kindness.

The happiness of one does not shine for another.

Happiness cannot travel from one person to another.

He who is afraid of grief will not find happiness.

Happiness will not find anyone who is afraid of grief.

Do not shun your own happiness, and do not look for someone else's.

Don't avoid happiness, but don't look for it in strangers.

Than a pood of mind, a handful of happiness is better.

Better to be happy than to be smart.

May your horse be strong, and mine be happiness.

I wish power to your horse, and happiness to mine.

Where there is no conscience, there is no happiness.

Where there is no conscience, there is no happiness.

The happiness of an ass is that he does not know that he is an ass.

A donkey is happy because he does not know that he is a donkey.

A lame man's wife is lame, but for him she is golden.

A lame man has a wife who limps, but to him she is gold.

Whoever did good, it will meet him ahead.

If you have shown kindness, it will meet you ahead.

Happiness and goodness have more than one road.

Happiness and kindness do not walk the same road.

He who has not seen grief will not see happiness either.

He who has not seen grief cannot see happiness.

He who does not love children does not love anyone.

Anyone who does not love children does not love anyone.

You can't force your happiness.

You cannot create your happiness violently.

Love the child, love his cry.

When you love a child, you grow fond of its crying.

ABOUTUMEANDSTUPID

WISDOM AND STUPIDITY

Wisdom has limits, stupidity has no limits.

Wisdom has limits, stupidity is boundless.

The raven saw a man with a gun and thought: “If he is with his head, he won’t shoot at me, and if he’s a fool, he won’t hit.”

A raven saw a person with a gun and thought “If he’s clever he won’t shoot me, and if he’s a fool he’ll miss”.

It is better to pretend to be smart than to pretend to be a fool.

Rather than pretending to be a fool, it is better to pretend to be clever.

One of the marks of a wise man is patience.

One sign of a wise man is patience.

Not the fool who sows in the attic, but the fool who helps him.

The fool is not he who sows seeds in the attic, but the person who helps him.

The tongue that said stupid words is not to blame, the head is to blame.

The tongue is not responsible for silly words, the head is guilty.

The mind of a person is a tongue bridle.

The wisdom of a person is a bridle on his tongue.

Speak a word to someone who knows his price.

Speak words only to one who knows their value.

The tongue is not a gun or a dagger, but how many lives it has cut off.

Language is neither a gun nor a dagger, yet how many lives has it destroyed?

The mind is not in the gray hair, but in the head.

Wisdom is not found in gray hair, but in the head.

The miser always insists to whom he gave what.

The sage tells the people what he has seen in his life.

Greed always reminds people about its good deeds.

The wise man tells people what he has seen in life.

The sieve won't carry the water far.

You can't carry water very far in a sieve.

Do not bother the liar to speak out, but then check. Hear a hundred people, believe one.

Do not prevent a liar from speaking, but then check. Listen to a hundred people, but believe only one.

The rolling stone is not covered with moss.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

What happened to me, only my tongue is to blame.

Whatever happens to me, only my tongue is guilty.

The donkey did not grow horns, he thought that youth had not passed.

Because the donkey's horns had not been grown, he thought that he was still young.

Do not irritate the bald one - do not remember the comb.

Don't irritate a bald person - don't mention a comb.

Look at the audience, and then start your speech.

Look at your audience, and then begin your speech.

Better is the scolding of a wise man than the praise of a fool.

The abuse of a wise man is better than the praise of a fool.

If one sheep jumps into the abyss, the whole herd will follow it.

If one sheep jumps off a cliff, all the flock will follow her.

Praise the fool that the jug is water.

Praise for a fool is like water for a jug.

The stupid scattered, and the smart collected.

Silly scattered, and cleverly collected.

The goat made friends with the wolf, and did not return home in the evening.

If a goat makes friends with a wolf, it will not return home in the evening.

The pheasant hid his head, but left his tail.

The pheasant hides its head, but its tail remains visible.

They raised a bull to the attic, because there was salt there.

A bull was lifted into an attic because salt was there.

From the jokes of the cat to the mouse, death came.

From the jokes of a cat, the death of a mouse occurs.

First look at the blanket, and then stretch out your legs.

Don't cover your feet before you can see a blanket.

The poor man is proud that he is not afraid of thieves.

A poor man is proud that he is not afraid of thieves.

He received power for a short time, he cut off a hundred heads in a day.

He was given power for only a short time, but cut one hundred heads that day.

From the bad mouth - a bad word.

From a bad mouth, bad words come.

A wise person and deafness is not a hindrance.

To the wise person, deafness is not a hindrance.

Help a fool with advice, what to give a dead medicine.

Giving advice to a fool is like giving medicine to a corpse.

A pitcher without a bottom cannot be filled with water.

A jug without a bottom will not be filled with water.

The talker's tongue hurts if he does not speak.

If a talkative man doesn't speak, his tongue is painful.

He knew nothing, but he taught others.

He knew nothing, but taught others.

Every business requires intelligence and skill.

Each business demand mind and ability.

If there were no fools in the world, who would feed the wise?

If in the world there were no fools, who would feed wise men?

Thinking, say, looking around, sit down.

Having thought, tell; having looked around, sit down.

Seen - believe, heard of - check up.

Than strength - better mind and cunning.

Mind and cunning are better than force.

Praise the old and take the new.

Praise the old, and take the new.

Education is the guest, mind is the host.

A smart head is good even without a hat.

A clever head is good even without a cap.

If the head is stupid, there will be no rest for the feet.

A silly head gives no rest to the feet.

There would be a head, but there would be a hat.

If there is a head, there will always be a hat.

If there were no fool, from whom would the judge profit?

If there were no fools, from whom would the judge profit?

Boiling water is not burning the house.

Boiled water will not burn a house.

The fool is convinced that he knows everything.

The fool is convinced that he knows everything.

How much do you know, I have long forgotten.

All that you know, I forgot a long time ago.

Where there is a spring, it is not necessary to dig a well.

When the donkeys fought, they said “donkey” to each other.

When donkeys fight, they call each other "donkey".

Whoever has little strength has a long tongue.

He who has not got enough power has got a long tongue.

Speak little, do much.

Speak little, do much.

A fool will create for a clever deed.

The fool will create work for a clever person.

You can't catch fish without soaking your pants.

You will not catch fish without soaking your trousers.

If you offer your head to someone who doesn't know how to shave, keep a supply of cotton wool in your pocket.

If you let a bad barber shave your head, keep a tissue in your pocket.

Whoever can endure, bring him closer.

He who can suffer is worthy of your friendship.

Who knows a lot, he has a lot of patience.

He who knows much has a lot of patience.

Where there is a smart person, there is respect.

Where the clever person is, there is also respect.

The language of the people is medicine.

The words of the people are a medicine.

Without a head and a large torso is worth nothing.

Without a head even a big body is worthless.

Where there is no head, there are orphan legs.

Where there is no brain, the feet are orphans.

It doesn't take much intelligence to do something stupid.

A big mind is not necessary in order to make a big nonsense.

One madman threw a stone into the water, fifty smart ones could not pull it out.

One madman threw a stone into the water, fifty clever people could not pull it out.

You do not consider yourself better than others, but do not consider yourself worse than others.

Do not consider yourself better than others, but do not consider yourself worse.

For the mad, life is a comedy; for the thinking, it is a tragedy.

For the mad, life is a comedy; for the sane, it is a tragedy.

A smart person will go through the eye of a needle.

A clever person will pass through the eye of a needle.

A foolish leader will destroy his people.

An unwise ruler will ruin his people.

A wise person is known in a dispute, on a journey and in misfortune.

A wise man is revealed in dispute, in travel, and in misfortune.

A wise man chooses a remedy for a disease, a wise man avoids the disease.

The clever choose a cure for illness, the wisely avoid illness.

A wise man always lacks knowledge.

A wise man never has enough knowledge.

Wisdom and cunning will blow up the fortress.

Wisdom and cunning will blow up a fortress.

A wise man wants to learn a lot, and a fool wants to teach others.

Wise wishes to learn, and silly wishes to teach.

A wise man praises another, but a fool praises himself.

A clever person praises another, and a fool praises himself.

Where there is wisdom, there is respect.

Where there is mind, there is also respect.

A smart person is content with what he has.

The clever person is content with what he has.

The strong will defeat one, the smart - a hundred people.

The strong will beat one person, the clever will beat one hundred.

Do not look that the head is small, the main thing is what is in it.

Don't worry if the head is small, the main thing is what's in it.

A smart girl doesn't need protection.

The clever girl does not require protection.

Where they know you, your mind is respected, and where they don't know - your clothes.

Where you are known, they respect your mind, and where you are not known, your clothes.

The stupid one will get you involved.

A silly person will always involve you in some business.

The mind sees further than the eyes.

Strength is temporary, but mind is permanent.

Power is temporary, and mind is constant.

It is better to be deprived of wealth than the mind.

It is better to have mind than money.

There is no such mind that would not fit in the head.

There is no such mind which would not find room in a head.

And the mind rusts if it is inactive.

A mind rusts if it stays idle.

Wolves do not like a smart shepherd.

Wolves do not love the clever shepherd.

Where intelligence ends, stupidity begins.

Where cleverness ends, stupidity begins.

Where there are quarrels and noise, intelligence is not valued there.

Intelligence isn't appreciated in quarrels and shouting.

Money can't buy mind.

Money can't buy intelligence.

After the misfortune, it's not enough.

After misfortune comes wisdom.

For a fool, wealth is fatal.

For the fool, even wealth is ruinous.

When a fool gives advice to a wise man, the devil laughs.

When the fool gives advice to a wise man, the devil sneers.

The thinker speaks little.

Much thinking involves little speech.

The hedgehog mocked the one from whom he himself descended.

The hedgehog sneered at his forefathers.

What a stupid thing to teach, what a dead man to treat.

Teaching a fool is like curing a dead person.

A fool laid the blame on a friend, a smart one on himself.

The fool blames his friend, the clever man blames himself.

A smart hostess has a cock rushing.

For a clever mistress, even a cock lays eggs.

The one who did not know how to cross the bridge was carried away by the river under the bridge.

When someone did not know how to cross over the bridge, the river carried him under.

A smart person in what position he finds himself, puts up with that.

The clever person is content with his position in life.

Who could not curb the horse, began to whip the saddle with a whip.

He who could not bridle a horse began to whip a saddle.

A person is recognized not by his beard, but by his mind; has a beard and a goat.

A person is known not by his beard, which even a goat has, but by his mind.

ABOUTCOURAGEANDcowardiceCOURAGE AND COWARDICE

Whoever pushed the king is not afraid of the courtier.

He who pushes the tsar is not afraid of guards.

Whoever hopes for his own strength does not threaten.

He who depends upon his strength does not threaten.

If a person is cowardly, then he is afraid of the beating of his heart.

If a person is cowardly, he is also afraid of his own heartbeat.

A frightened dog barks at the stars.

A frightened dog barks at the stars.

And the mosquito sometimes overcomes the lion.

And a mosquito sometimes overcomes a lion.

Whoever falls into the water is not afraid of the rain.

After falling in water, you are not afraid of rain.

Every dog ​​is brave at his hearth.

Each dog is brave at the hearth.

When the goat was given vodka, he ran into the forest to kill the wolf.

When a goat was given vodka to drink, he ran into a wood to kill a wolf.

Who did not meet the troops, he considered himself brave.

He who has not met an army considers himself brave.

If you give the road to your enemy, you yourself will be left without a road and without shoes.

If you give a road to your enemy, you will remain without road and without shoes.

And in death, courage is needed.

In death, courage is also necessary.

Whom they wrapped with a banner cannot be considered dead.

He who has been wrapped in a banner is not considered dead.

Whoever does not dare to give his head for the Motherland is like a dead man.

He who does not dare to give his life for the motherland is like a dead person.

Whoever goes to the mountains should not be afraid of the ascent.

He who goes to mountains must not be afraid of climbing.

Whom the snake has bitten is afraid of the rope.

He who has been bitten by a snake is afraid of a rope.

Than a cowardly army - better one brave man.

One courageous man is much better than a cowardly army.

Courage and heroism are limitless.

Courage and heroism are without limits.

A brave arrow does not ricochet.

Arrows from the brave do not ricochet.

Cowardice and courage are incompatible.

Cowardice and courage are incompatible.

A hero dies once, but a coward many times.

The hero dies only once, but the coward many times.

Everyone knows the hero, he is few.

Everyone knows a hero, but he only knows a few.

A brave man will shoot his finger.

Even the finger of a courageous man can shoot.

Death is afraid of the hero.

Death is afraid of a hero.

The healer will heal the wound, cowardice - no one.

A doctor will cure a wound, but no one can cure cowardice.

Even glory does not wash away the shame.

Even glory does not wash off shame.

Not everyone who raises a gun knows how to shoot.

Not all who aim a gun are able to shoot.

Fear not the one who talks a lot, but the one who acts quickly.

Don't fear the one who speaks a lot, but the one who acts quickly.

The horse recognizes the brave by his knees.

A horse knows a brave man by his knees.

For a strong muscle and a stone - a weapon.

For a strong muscle, even a stone is a weapon.

Courage is half the battle.

Bravery is half of victory.

You can't scare a cat with a mouse.

You can't frighten a cat with a mouse.

You don't frighten a dog with a bone.

You can't frighten a dog with a bone.

Than the gun of a coward, better is the stick of the brave.

Better the stick of a brave man than the gun of a coward.

What is fear, ask the hare that the dog scared.

About fear, ask a hare who was frightened by a dog.

A cowardly person will dishonor.

The coward will shame a hundred people.

Where there is no cat, there is freedom for mice.

When the cat's away, the mice will play.

Fear is the source of vices.

Fear is a source of vices.

Cowardly and afraid of his own shadow.

A coward is afraid of his own shadow.

The powerless one swings first.

The weak raise their arm first.

Whoever is on horseback is not afraid of dogs.

When on a horse, you are not afraid of dogs.

The one who was afraid of hot things fell into the fire.

The one who was afraid of heat fell in the fire.

Afraid of death, he ended up where he was buried alive.

The one who was afraid of death was buried alive.

. "End of the Universe!" - there was a rumor, the worm was the first to gouge out his eyes.

. “The end of the world!” - on hearing this rumour, the worm was the first to prick out its eyes.

Do not put a young man who has fallen from a donkey on a horse.

If a young man has fallen from a donkey, do not put him on a racehorse.

Bravely reasoned until he met the army.

Hed argue bravely until he met an army. ...

Escape in time is the art of a coward.

To run away in time is the art of the coward.

When the enemy flees, there are many heroes.

When the enemy gets away, a lot of heroes appear.

When you see a dog, you remember a stick.

As soon as you see a dog, you think of a stick.

Before death, the mouse amused itself with the cat's tail.

Before death the mouse was playing with the cat's tail.

Than strength, the heart of the brave is more precious.

A brave heart is more valuable than force.

Book 3. About shortcomings and vices.

ABOUT FAULTS AND DEFECTS

FAULTSANDSINS

A woman has little strength, but a lot of cunning.

A woman has little force, but a lot of cunning.

Mountains are destroyed by the wind, and human relations are gossip.

The wind destroys mountains, and gossips destroy human relations.

Where there is an evil person, and the flowers wither.

Where a malicious person appears, flowers start to wither.

It is good when money serves, but it is bad when it rules.

Money is a good servant but a bad master.

Whoever does not know the measure of his stomach will be disgraced.

He who does not know the measure of his stomach will be embarrassed.

Two nuts cannot fit in the mouth of one pig.

Two nuts in the mouth of one pig don't have enough room.

Two dogs fought over one bone.

Because of one bone, two dogs were fighting.

Praise the rich dog.

Even a rich man's dog is praised.

He who is accustomed to take cannot give.

He who is used to taking cannot give.

Greedy and the grave.

Even a tomb is narrow for the greedy.

The stingy will knock oil out of water.

The miser can even make butter from water.

A rich miser is worse than a beggar.

A rich miser is worse than a beggar.

Do not be proud that you are rich today.

Don't be proud just because you are rich today.

The greedy eyes are hungry.

Even a greedy person's eyes are hungry.

He who pursued his own had to share.

If you pursue a stranger's wealth, you will have to share your own.

Wine reveals flaws.

Wine reveals your faults.

He who drank a lot talks a lot.

He who has drunk a lot speaks too much.

Where the wine went in, the mystery comes out.

Where wine has entered, secrets escape.

Good from God, bad from man.

Good things come from God, bad things from a person.

Where there is drunkenness, there the mind disappears.

Where drunkenness is, the mind vanishes.

Whoever takes care of everything, he does not have time for anything.

He who undertakes everything has no time for anything.

What one woman knows, the whole world knows.

That which one woman knows, all the world will know.

Why is notoriety worse than a bad deed?

Is a bad reputation worse than a dishonourable deed?

A person with little ability has big needs.

A person with minor potential has major requirements.

Whoever thinks bad things will end badly.

He who thinks about bad things will come to a bad end.

Cough and bad habits cannot be hidden.

Coughs and bad habits cannot be hidden.

A thief will remain a thief, no matter what he stole - a chicken or an egg.

A thief will always be a thief, no matter what he has stolen - a hen or an egg.

A vigorous cow will soon break off the horn.

If a cow butts, its horn will soon break off.

The one who has a bad product speaks sweetly.

Anyone who sells bad goods speaks sweetly.

Prison knows the habits.

Prison knows the habits of the thief.

A bad woman and clothes will not hide.

Even clothes will not hide a bad woman.

A bad cow has big horns.

A bad cow has big horns.

Neighbor's chicken lays twice.

Your neighbor's hen lays eggs twice a day.

A bad person brings quarrel.

A bad person brings a quarrel.

From afar and mountains without a flaw.

From far away even mountains appear flawless.

Not everything that blooms smells good.

Not everything that blossoms smells good.

Pop praised paradise, but he himself was in no hurry to go there.

The priest praised paradise, but did not hasten there himself.

Another, farting, is convinced that he hears the sound of the flute.

When he farts he is convinced he hears the sound of violins.

The hunchbacked one will be corrected by the grave, and the rude - by the stick.

A tomb will correct a hunchback, and a stick will correct a rude person.

The snake changes its skin, but not its heart.

The snake changes its skin, but not its heart.

Who bears evil, he himself falls into evil.

Evil comes to he who thinks evil.

Envy is a disease of the heart.

Envy is illness of the heart.

Outside - like a beautiful day, inside - like a dark night.

As bright as day outside, as black as night inside.

There is no village without a yard.

There is no village without its thief.

ON LANGUAGE AND WORD

LANGUAGEANDWORDS

If you are afraid - do not speak, but he said - do not be afraid.

If you are afraid, do not speak, but if you have spoken don't be afraid.

The language is a servant.

Language is the servant of the mind.

Language is the mediator of the heart.

Language is the intermediate for the heart.

With a sweet tongue, you can open the fortress gates.

It is possible to open the castle gates with a sweet tongue.

A tongue without bones, whatever you force, everything will say.

The tongue is loose, and tells what you force it to tell.

Who has a long tongue - little strength.

He who has a big mouth has little force.

Fear not the gun, but the evil tongue.

Be not afraid of a gun, but of a wicked tongue.

A lamb with a sweet tongue sucks two wombs.

The lamb with a sweet tongue sucks two sheep.

You can't turn the spoken word.

You can't take back a spoken word.

A bullet will kill one, but a word will kill hundreds.

The bullet will strike one, but the word - hundreds.

He who thinks clearly, speaks clearly.

He who thinks clearly speaks clearly.

A man is restrained with a word, and a donkey with a rope.

A person can be kept by a word, and a donkey by a rope.

The rope is good long, and the word is short.

A good rope is long, and a good word is short.

Finish your speech before it is asked.

Finish your speech before you are asked to.

If there is no guilt, then the tongue is bold.

If you are not guilty, your tongue is brave.

At the set table, a long speech is not needed.

At the laid table a long speech is not necessary.

Whoever talks a lot, lies show through in his speech.

If you speak too much, your speech will include lies.

A crooked word will ruin the job.

A bad word can spoil any deed. ...

If you can't speak, at least learn to be silent.

If you are not able to speak, at least learn to be silent.

An extra word bothers a person, extra wine takes away his legs.

A superfluous word annoys everyone, superfluous wine makes them legless.

A good story shortens the road.

A good story shortens the journey.

ABOUT TRUTH AND FALSE

TRUTHANDLIES

The liar's house burned down - no one came running to help.

If a liar's house burns down, nobody comes to help.

Where money has power, there is no truth to be seen.

Where money has power, truth cannot be seen.

Truth is more precious than gold.

Truth is more expensive than gold.

If you want to see the truth, look at the world from all sides.

If you want to see the truth, look at the world from different sides.

You cannot tame a pheasant, you cannot wean a liar from lying.

It is impossible to tame a pheasant or to change the custom of a liar.

If you lie today, you will lose your trust tomorrow.

If you lie today, you won't be trusted tomorrow.

Not everyone who groans is seriously ill.

Not everyone who groans is really ill.

What the eyes see is always true, what you hear is half a lie.

What your eyes see is always the truth, what you hear is half a lie.

The son of a liar died of joy.

The liar's son died from happiness.

If someone else's inheritance has been appropriated, and yours will be appropriated.

If you have appropriated another"s inheritance, yours will be appropriated as well.

If a joke is without a grain of truth, then it has no listeners.

If a joke is without some truth, you won't find any listeners.

Lies have a hundred languages, truth has one.

Lies have a hundred languages, truth has only one.

Better seen once than heard many times. . It is better once seen than many times heard.

No matter how hard you try, you can't hide the truth.

No matter how hard you try, you can't hide the truth.

Between truth and lies, the distance is the palm of your hand.

Between the truth and a lie the distance is about a palm.

Lame truth overtakes lies.

The lame truth overtakes a lie.

A joke is half the truth.

Each joke is a half of the truth.

Falsehood digs a grave for truth, and often falls into it itself.

The lie digs a tomb for the truth, and often ends up there itself.

Seen - believe, heard - check.

Seen - believe, heard - check up.

The bigger the lie, the better the little truth.

A small truth is better than a big lie.

For a donkey, any truth is good.

For a donkey any truth is good.

And a liar sometimes tells the truth.

Sometimes even a liar speaks the truth.

Accustomed to lying - does not blush.

He who is used to lying does not blush.

A liar does not believe someone else's oath.

The liar does not trust another's oath.

A liar always has his tongue ahead of his mind.

The liar's language is always ahead of his mind.

Half-truth is a lie.

Half-truth is a lie's relative.

The government's road is wide.

The road for truth is wide.

Whoever does not want the truth pretends to be deaf.

He who does not want the truth pretends to be deaf.

To whom the truth is bitter, the lie is sweet.

To whom the truth is bitter, the lie is sweet.

ABOUT FAMILY, PARENTS AND CHILDREN

THE FAMILY, PARENTS AND CHILDREN

When they offered to bring the most beautiful thing, the crow brought her crow.

When requested to bring the most beautiful thing, a crow brought her chick.

Choose a bull by its horns, and a wife by its pedigree. . Choose a bull by its horns, and a wife by her family tree.

A walking wife for her husband is rot in the bones.

An idle wife for a husband is like decay in his bones.

Whoever is not destined to marry, every bride imagines a flaw.

He who has no wish to marry finds a defect in each bride.

The father's son taught how to live with a woman.

A son teaches his father how to live with a woman.

Without a father - poverty, without a mother - orphanhood.

Without a father there is poverty, without a mother there is orphanage.

The lamb can recognize its mother by her voice.

A tree is bad without branches, and a woman is bad without children.

The tree suffers without branches, and the woman - without children.

A family without children is a tree without roots.

A family without children is like a tree without roots.

As you honor your father and mother, so your children will honor you.

As you respect your father and mother, so your children will respect you.

Scold your daughter, and instruct your daughter-in-law.

Scold your daughter, but edit your daughter-in-law.

A good wife does not have a husband without supplies.

With a good wife the husband will never travel without supplies.

You will never repay your mother's debt if you fry fried eggs in the palm of your hand.

A mother's debt you will never repay, even if you fry eggs on your palm.

A wife can both enrich and ruin.

A wife can both enrich and ruin.

You can always consider yourself young while your father and mother are still alive.

A cub is a wolf.

The cub of a wolf is a wolf.

Whoever has an unreliable wife, for that stepmother is dear.

For a man with an unreliable wife, the road is a stepmother.

Son of a cat catches a mouse.

The son of a cat hunts a mouse.

A man without a wife is a horse without a bridle.

A man without a wife is like a horse without a bridle.

Before the wedding - a nightingale, after the wedding - a crow.

Before the wedding, a nightingale; after the wedding, a crow.

Do not tell the secret of the soul to your wife.

Don't tell your wife the secrets of your soul.

The orphan is forced to cut his own navel.

The orphan has to cut his own navel.

The horse paints the saddle, and the wife paints the family.

A horse adorns a saddle, a wife adorns a family.

A house without a woman is like a hearth without fire.

A house without a woman is like a hearth without fire.

Mother and father are for children, and children are for themselves.

A mother and father are for children, and children are for themselves.

An unloved wife is like a borrowed horse.

An unloved wife is like a borrowed horse.

In a large family, the crust of bread does not get stale.

In a large family the bread crust does not harden.

When unloving people get divorced, they share the fragments of the jug.

When the unloving get divorced, they divide even a jug's splinters.

Every mother is soft.

The hedgehog is soft to its mother.

A tree with extensive roots is not afraid of drought.

A tree with vast roots is not afraid of a drought.

Looking at the mother, the daughter of the matchmaker.

Before proposing to the daughter, look at her mother.

The only child has a hundred names.

The only child has a hundred names.

The daughter is a guest at home.

A daughter in the house is a guest.

The widow knows the value of her husband.

The widow knows the value of her husband.

It is better to receive five guests than to amuse one child.

It is better to have five visitors than to entertain one child.

What the father leaves is returned to the son.

What the father leaves, comes back to the son.

The drowning old woman called her mother for help.

The drowning old woman called to her mother for help.

Don't trust your wife and weapons.

Do not trust your wife or a weapon.

He who rejects his mother will be buried without tears.

If you reject your mother you will be buried without tears.

A friendly family does not need wealth.

Wealth is not necessary for a happy family.

A good wife will have a poor husband rich.

With a good wife, a poor husband becomes a rich man.

As you honor your parents, so your children will honor you.

The more you respect your parents, the more your children will respect you.

ABOUT OLD AND YOUTH

OLDAGEANDYOUTH

Whoever has no teeth, his food has no taste.

If he does not have teeth, his food has no taste.

It is better to sleep with a young man in an apatsk than to count money with an old man.

It is better to sleep with the young than to count money with the old.

Only the horns of an old bull are beautiful.

An old bull has only one beautiful thing - his horns.

A man in his youth eats as much as he raises with his right hand.

A person in his youth eats as much as his right hand can lift.

Youth is a time of courage, old age is a time of reflection.

Youth is a time for courage, old age is a time for reflection.

Once born, one day will die.

He who was born once will die once.

What is acquired in youth cannot be acquired in old age.

What you acquire in your youth, you won't have in your old age.

Ask an old man the price of youth.

Ask an old man about the price of youth.

Ask an old man what a tooth is worth.

Ask an old man what his tooth is worth.

Death does not choose by age.

Death does not choose his victim by age.

An old dog is not given milk.

An old dog isn't given milk to drink.

Who wants to die, does not die soon.

He who wishes to die will not die soon.

Honor the elders in your youth, so that you may be honored in your old age.

Respect old men in your youth, then you will be respected in your old age.

After God, the eldest speaks.

After God, the oldest speaks.

Youth is red with strength, old age with intelligence.

Youth uses force, old age uses wisdom.

A man loses patience in old age, and a woman loses her beauty.

A man loses his patience in old age, and a woman loses her beauty.

A lot of work in youth, in old age - respect.

If you work hard as a youth, in old age you will have respect.

Beauty is temporary, youth is fleeting.

Beauty is temporary, youth soon passes.

Whether it's good or bad, you can't bring back the past.

Whether good, whether bad, you will not return to your past.

There are few old-timers.

The elderly do not have enough peers.

In old age, it is not medicine that heals, but attention.

In old age the treatment is not medicine, but attention.

Old age and impotence.

With old age comes powerlessness.

Birth and death do not choose a day.

Birth and death do not choose a day.

On time and death is good.

Death in time is good.

Life is temporary for everyone.

Life is temporary for all.

You will understand the price of the elder when he is not.

You will understand the value of an old person when he is no longer present.

The death of the dawn gives birth.

The death of a day gives rise to a new dawn.

As long as a person is alive, you do not know his price.

While a person is alive, you will never know his real value.

For whom death is close, he changes his character.

For whom death is close, the character changes.

Debt and borrowing never get old.

Debt and loan do not grow old.

All people are born the same, but die differently.

All people are born equal, but die differently.

Whose death you desire will not die soon.

He whose death you wish won't die soon.

Birth is the beginning of death.

Birth is the beginning of death.

Do not laugh at the old age of one whose youth you have not seen.

Do not laugh at old age, whose youth you did not see.

. Life, like day and night, has two sides.

. Life, like the day and the night, has two sides.

ABOUT LIFE WORRIES, GROWTH AND SORRY

LIFE'S TROUBLES, GRIEF AND SADNESS

Rust eats iron, grief - the heart.

Rust eats iron, grief eats the heart.

Make sure the doors are wide.

For trouble, the doors are open wide.

Trouble comes easier than it goes.

Trouble comes easier than it leaves.

What a blind man needs is two eyes.

What is necessary for the blind is two eyes.

To get married is not to walk on water.

To get married is not the same as to fetch water.

Someone else's grief is a sigh, and personal is trouble.

Another "s grief is a sigh, and your own is a disaster.

Even a golden bed does not help the patient.

Even a golden bed does not help the sick.

Those who were afraid of wounds died of coughing.

He who was frightened of a wound died of a cough.

Death cannot be met with open eyes.

You will not meet death with open eyes.

The one who is carried away by the river does not hear the cry of the people.

The one who is carried away by the river does not hear people shouting.

The one to whom you are indebted is your king.

The person you are in debt to is like a tsar to you.

You can't stop a horse by the tail.

You can't stop a racehorse by holding its tail.

A large tree and a sliver will come in handy.

Even a twig from a big tree is useful.

Whoever rejoices in the little, the great awaits.

Big things wait for those who are happy with small.

What does the wolf care how much the lamb costs.

A wolf doesn't care how much a lamb costs.

Take bread and salt with relatives, but do not think of trading with them.

Be hospitable to your relatives, but do not do business with them.

What you lost in the mountains, do not look for by the sea.

What are you lost in the mountains, do not search for in the sea.

Whoever has not eaten bitter will not understand sweet.

He who did not eat bitter will not understand sweet.

Before entering, think about how to exit.

Before you enter, think how to leave.

Take your time when you choose between life and death.

Take your time when you choose between life and death.

Unlucky and eating hominy, the tooth will break.

If you're unlucky, you can break a tooth eating even mamalyga.

There is no enemy worse than disease.

There is no enemy more awful than illness.

There is a cure for all diseases, not only for old age and death.

Medicine is available for all illnesses except old age and death.

Happiness with wealth, sorrow with poverty.

Happiness with riches, misery with poverty.

Beggar any shoes in size.

To the beggar, shoes can be any size.

Only death equalizes everyone.

Only death makes us all equal.

When you are sick, you feel sorry for yourself, but when you recovered, you spent what you spent.

When you are ill you are sorry for yourself, but when you have recovered you are sorry for wasting money.

Whoever shares his piece - will not remain hungry.

He who shares his food will never remain hungry.

Do not teach him to cry, whose mother has died.

Do not teach someone to cry whose mother has died.

Crying and laughter stand side by side.

Crying and laughter stand in one line.

Those who are not born are not mourned.

Do not mourn over someone who was not born.

ABOUT UPBRINGING AND EDUCATION

UPBRINGINGANDEDUCATION

It is difficult to educate a person, but it is easy to spoil a person.

To bring up is difficult, but to spoil is easy.

A good teacher makes an old book look new.

With a good teacher, an old book seems new.

Until you learn the little, you won't understand the big.

If you will not learn the simple, you will not understand the complicated.

Knowledge has no age.

Knowledge has no age.

The more a person knows, the more he does not trust himself.

The more a person knows, the less he trusts himself.

Than to know a little about everything, it is better to know about one thing, but that's good.

It is better to know a lot about one thing than to know a little about a lot of things.

You learn a student by a teacher.

The student is recognized because of his teacher.

You can't put a good guest in every place.

The good visitor will sit in any place you offer him.

There is no late learning.

It's never too late to study.

A shy person is also a guest in his house.

A shy person acts like a guest even in his own house.

Respect your elders as well as yourself.

Respect the elderly as well as yourself.

Bad upbringing is a future without prospects.

Bad upbringing means a future without any prospect.

You may be hungry, but first feed the elder.

Even if you are also hungry, first feed those who are older.

An ill-bred person will not become a good person later on.

An ill-mannered person will never subsequently become a good person.

Raise your eldest son in such a way that you educate your youngest.

Bring up your elder son so that he could bring up your younger.

And the bear will let you go if you kindly ask.

Even a bear will release you if you ask politely.

The world is red with the sun, and man with education.

The world is beautiful because of the sun, and a person because of their education.

A multi-flyer destroys.

Too many caresses spoil a child.

Work for others, study for yourself.

Work for another, study for yourself.

Education is the guest, the mind is the host.

Education is the visitor, the mind is the owner.

The son taught his father how to eat.

The son taught the father how to eat.

When you teach someone, you learn yourself.

When you teach someone you also learn yourself.

A good upbringing is already half the fate.

Good upbringing is already half of your destiny.

Do not swear behind the eyes and do not praise in the eyes.

Do not run someone down behind their back, and do not praise them to their face.

Don't teach an eagle to fly or a fox to steal.

Do not teach an eagle to fly, or a fox to steal.

It is better to be last in good than in front in bad.

It is better to be last but good than first but bad.

And the sea has a shore, and knowledge has no boundaries.

The sea has the coast, but knowledge has no borders.

At home - as you want, and away - as the owners want.

At home do as you want, but on a visit do as your hosts want.

Knowledge has no return.

Knowledge has no return.

Book 4

AHAPPENSANDSUCH...

IT COULD HAPPEN LIKE THIS...

Whoever dug a hole for another, fell into it himself.

He who digs a trap for another will fall into it himself.

The undertaker died, he was left without a coffin.

There was no coffin left for the undertaker.

Fair words are not always needed.

Fair words are not always necessary.

Envious from someone else's happiness dries up.

Envy of another's happiness dries you out.

He bacheled donkeys for a penny, and bought soap for a dime - to wash his hands.

A man earns five kopeks for castrating a donkey, then buys soap for ten kopeks to wash his hands.

The mouse itself could not crawl into the gap, but wanted to drag the egg-pod through.

The mouse couldn't climb through a crack herself, but still wanted to get her moneybox through after her.

Having no brother, the pillar embraced.

Not having a brother, he embraced a column.

The royal butler, dying, complained not of death, but that there would be no one to replace him.

A dying butler complained not of death, but that there would be nobody to replace him.

The foot rider laughed at the horsemen.

The pedestrian sneered at the horseman.

The man at sea escaped, but choked in a drop.

He was rescued from the sea, then choked to death on a drop of water.

A man has a hat on his head, and he is looking for it.

He is searching for the cap already on his head.

The dying old woman asked for strawberries in winter.

The dying old woman asked for a wild strawberry in the winter.

The old woman said: "There is no time, even there is no time to die."

The old woman said “There is no time, even to die there is no time”.

The owner of the goat did not even get the tail.

Not even the tail was left for the owner of the goat.

The ax with which the house was built was then thrown into the yard.

The ax which was used to build the house was thrown out into the rubbish bin.

Who was without trousers, laughed at those who were in holes.

A man without trousers laughed at someone whose trousers were full of holes.

The head is not wounded, but the plantain imposes.

His head wasn't wounded, but it was bandaged anyway.

The bridge he had hoped for broke under him.

The bridge he hoped for has broken under his weight.

Forced - you will dance.

If you have to, you will learn to dance.

Fell from a tree, bitten by a snake.

As soon as he fell from a tree, a snake bit him.

Grandmother imagined that she was dancing, and she became angry, why they didn’t beat her hands for her.

An old lady imagined she was dancing, and got angry because no one was clapping.

The unlucky one became an undertaker, people stopped dying.

With my luck, if I became an undertaker, people would stop dying.

In muddy water, they did not see the bottom and said that it was bottomless.

If they can't see to the bottom of muddy water, people say that it is bottomless.

When the bottom of the basket caught fire, the handle laughed.

When the basket began to burn, the handle laughed.

The husband was taken to prison, and the wife gave him a sample to buy a dress.

The husband was being taken to prison, and the wife showed him the material for her new dress.

The toothless old man was treated to nuts.

The toothless old man was given nuts as a treat.

In the absence of a dog, the wolf was taken for hunting.

Due to the lack of a dog, a wolf was taken on a hunting trip.

The one who craves a fight gets a stick under his hands.

Someone who thirsts for fights will always manage to get a stick in his hands.

A person cannot do without teeth, but when they get sick, they are pulled out and thrown away.

We think we can't do without teeth, but as soon as they start to hurt, we pull them out and throw them away.

A log fell on a bear - did not roar, a mountain fell - did not roar, and a leaf fell - roared.

A log fell but the bear did not roar, a mountain fell but the bear did not roar, but a leaf fell and the bear began to roar.

When a beggar was given a horse, he refused, saying that he did not have a saddle.

When a beggar was given a horse he refused it, saying that he did not have a saddle.

When hay is scarce, the calf becomes gluttonous.

When there is not enough hay, even the calf is considered greedy.

Whom they hung on the bridge, he shouted that he could not swim.

Someone hung from a bridge shouted that he couldn't swim.

There was a bear in the forest, and they traded in its skin.

The bear was still in the wood when its skin was sold.

When the mouse fell ill, her cat was called to treat.

When a mouse fell ill, a cat was called to treat it.

The rich man, ruined, remembered the poor.

The rich man, having lost everything, remembers the poor man.

Leftovers of a bad person and the dog does not pick up.

Even a dog doesn't want leftovers from a bad person.

Who chose a lot, took the worst as a wife.

The most choosy people marry the least choosy.

Ioselushey is ashamed.

Even the donkey is ashamed of his ears.

He does not love his children, but caresses strangers.

He doesn't want his own children, but caresses those of strangers.

When an ant dies, it gains wings.

When the ant perishes, it gets wings.

Burned hot, blew on the cold.

If you're burnt on hot, you will blow even on cold.

A familiar curved road is shorter than an unfamiliar straight path.

A familiar winding road is shorter than an unfamiliar direct way.

The cat, without getting the cheese, said that it was rotten.

A cat, not getting any cheese, said that it was rotten.

The bee knows the price of flowers.

The value of flowers is known by a bee.

And father and son find that they cannot share.

A father and son can always find something to argue about.

Who did not appreciate himself, he did not get a place.

He who has no confidence in himself will not get a decent job.

When the sea turned into jelly, the spoon was gone.

When the sea became liquid jelly, there weren't enough spoons.

Those who did not have their own houses, taught others to build.

Someone without a house shouldn't teach others to build.

At the top of the tree, the cherry is always bitter.

On the top of a tree a cherry is always bitter.

He who loves cream will grow a buffalo in his pocket.

Someone who loves cream will manage to raise a buffalo in his pocket.

Who did not sit on a horse, he did not throw off.

He who has never ridden a horse has never been thrown from one.

Whoever escaped from the lion got caught by the jackal.

He escaped from a lion, only to be caught by a jackal.

The one who did not have a horse and a foal promised.

A man without a horse promised someone a foal.

The fox held out its tail as a witness.

The fox suggested its tail as a witness.

Angry at the fleas, he burned his bed.

Angry with fleas, the man burnt his bed.

When the princess died, instead of the prince, the serf cried.

When the princess died, instead of the prince her servant cried.

Who chooses for a long time, the worst goes to him.

He who spends too long choosing will get the worst.

If the petitioner called for a visit, then he will present bird's milk.

If a beggar invites you to visit, you may be given bird's milk.

The innocent remained silent, the guilty shouted.

Innocent was silent, guilty shouted.

They did not hire a blacksmith, saying that he was left-handed.

The blacksmith didn't get the job because he was left-handed.

When the price of combs went up, the bald man was indignant.

When hairbrushes rose in price, the bald man was indignant.

The owner laments over the stolen, and the thief - over the rest.

The owner is distressed about what was stolen, and the thief about what he left.

The crow, taking revenge on the crow, killed the thrush, saying: "And you are black."

A crow, to get revenge on a raven, killed a blackbird, saying “You’re black too”.

Where more they press on the cart, there it begins to creak.

The more you put into a cart, the more it begins to crack.

Relying on the neighboring guys, the girl who got married returned home.

Having counted upon the neighboring men, the girl who was married came back home.

During his lifetime, relatives idolized him, but when he died, there was no one to bury him.

During his lifetime his relatives idolized him, and now he has died there is nobody to bury him.

To whom poverty will stick, until the end of life it will not lag behind.

If poverty sticks to you, it will remain with you till the end of your life.

And the toad hopes that its teeth will erupt.

Even the toad hopes that one day its teeth will appear.

Infection stops.

Infection stops an infection.

And the burdock grows with the rose.

Even with a rose the nettle grows.

A horse on four legs and then stumbles.

Even having four legs, the horse can still stumble.

He was afraid of death, but ended up where he was buried alive.

Having feared death, he was buried alive.

Between the eyes mediated the nose.

The nose mediates between the eyes.

What the wolf's head thinks, the tail knows.

The wolf's tail knows what the head is thinking about.

The forester's son was born, but there were no boards for the cradle.

When a son was born to the forester, there were no boards for a cradle.

That buffalo that was stolen gave four buckets of milk.

That buffalo which was stolen gave four buckets of milk a day.

Although the crow had a crooked leg, it was the first to take off.

Even though the crow had a curved leg, it was the first which managed to fly off.

The road was found when the cart overturned.

They only found the road when it turned the cart over.

When the shepherd died, they looked under his shirt to see if there was any cheese.

When the shepherd died, they looked under his smock to see whether he still had any cheese.

When the beggar was given flour - and the boiler asked.

When the beggar was given flour, he asked for a pot as well.

They brought the yoke to the bull, he said: "I am a cow"; brought a pail, he said: "I am a bull."

A bull was given a yoke, and said “I am a cow”; it was given a milk pail and said “I am a bull”. ...

The small key opens the big door.

The small key opens the big door.

When a person does not want to, then he will not notice the stones on the shore.

If a person doesn't want to, he won't notice pebbles even on the beach.

It's easier to stop the rain than a girl about to get married.

It is easier to stop the rain than a girl who is going to get married.

You scream into the jug and it screams at you.

If you shout into a jug, it will shout back at you.

They saved a drunken wine.

The drunk was cured by wine.

She stung the snake who pulled her out of the fire.

He was bitten by a snake he had pulled out from a fire.

Whoever could not cope with the horse, he whipped the saddle. . He who did not cope with a horse whipped the saddle.

ABKHAZSURE, WHAT…

ABKHAZIANSARESURETHAT…

Whoever does evil is for himself, and whoever does good is also for himself.

He who does harm does it to himself, and he who does good also does it to himself.

Whoever sculpts jugs attaches a handle on either side.

The potter attaches the handle to a jug where he wishes.

Putting a bad rider on a good horse is like putting a saddle on a donkey.

Putting a bad rider on a horse is the same as putting a saddle on a donkey.

Without bending your back and an armful of brushwood you will not raise.

Not having bent your back, you won't lift even an armful of brushwood.

If you look into milk, you will find black spots.

If you stare at milk, you will find black spots on it.

Whatever end of a dirty stick you touch, you will get dirty.

No matter which end of a dirty stick you hold, you will still get dirty hands.

Who has endured a lot, he managed to see a lot.

He has seen a lot who has suffered a lot.

The donkey knows the way back.

The donkey always knows a way back.

Whoever hurried, the son of the blind came out.

He who hastened had a blind son.

The guest in the house is God in the house.

A guest in the house is like God in the house.

Whoever has not been to Abkhazia has not seen the Caucasus.

Anyone who hasn't been to Abkhazia hasn't seen the Caucasus.

And death recedes, if you boldly meet it.

Even death recedes if you dare to meet her.

The dog barks at the king.

A dog barks even at the tsar.

Who has never been sick, thinks that all pains are similar.

He who was never ill thinks that all pains are similar.

A chicken can only lay an egg, but that's enough.

A hen can only lay eggs, but that is enough.

For the sick and honey is not sweet.

For the sick, even honey is not sweet.

Trouble has come, the gates themselves open.

When trouble comes, the gates open by themselves.

Whoever is on the shore is not afraid of big water.

When ashore, you are not afraid of deep water.

If an egg breaks, you can't make it whole.

If an egg breaks, it can't be made whole again.

A person should see a lot, hear a lot, work a lot, but talk a little.

A person should see a lot, hear a lot, and work a lot, but should not speak a lot.

Spring is red with flowers, and autumn is with a harvest.

Spring is good for flowers, autumn is good for crops.

A well-living person also has a rooster.

For a person living well, even a cockkerel lays eggs.

It is easy to destroy, it is difficult to build.

It is easy to demolish, but difficult to build.

You recognize an ox by its neck, a cow by its milk.

Judge a bull by its neck, and a cow by its milk.

Take millstones even to Mecca and grind there.

Thought you take millstones to Mecca, they should still grind there.

What boils easily, cools down quickly.

That which easily begins to boil, quickly cools down.

If you chase two hares, you won't catch one.

If you chase two hares, you will not catch either of them.

The weight on someone else's shoulder seems light.

Weight on another "s shoulder seems light.

Where your plate is not, do not put a spoon.

Where your plate is absent, do not put your spoon.

There should be both good and bad in life.

In life there should be both good and bad.

Corn, without passing through the millstones, will not become flour.

Corn not having passed through millstones does not become flour.

What is stored in the heart will be reflected on the face.

What is kept in the heart is reflected in the face.

Men are looking for a beautiful woman, and an ugly woman herself is looking for a husband.

Men look for a beautiful woman, but an ugly woman looks for a husband herself.

Even if the Abkhazians are separated, we are close in hearts.

Even if the Abkhazians are separated, we are close in our hearts.

Where there is no lion and the monkey reigns.

Where there is no lion, a monkey is king.

AbkhazAbkhazia was born.

An Abkhazian was born in Abkhazia.

Having done a bad thing, don't wait for a good one.

There is no person whom everyone would love.

There is no one who is loved by everyone.

He who dreams of death does not die for a long time.

He who dreams of death will live a long time.

The door of an Abkhazian is always wide open for a guest.

An Abkhazian's door is always wide open to guests.

A good horse does not need a whip.

It is not necessary to whip a good racehorse.

A snake without legs leaves its mark.

The snake, even without feet, leaves a trail.

There is nothing like which does not exist.

There is nothing to which there is nothing similar.

It is not wealth that destroys a person, but the pursuit of it.

A person is ruined not by wealth, but by the pursuit of it.

When a rose begins to smell sweet, it begins to wither.

When the rose starts to smell sweet, it starts to wither.

Whatever, the best.

Mine is better than yours.

The hungry man knows the price of bread.

The hungry know the price of bread.

Do not throw a stick at a tree without fruit.

People don't throw a stick at a tree without fruit.

Money is hard to earn, easy to spend.

Money is difficult to earn, but easy to spend.

Little is to save health.

To keep your health, eat only a little.

Abkhazians can appreciate peace and reconcile others.

Abkhazians can appreciate the world and can reconcile others.

If there is no beginning, then there is no end.

If there is no beginning there is also no end.

You can't buy good stuff cheap.

Goodthingsdon'tcomecheap.

There would be someone to work, and someone to eat - there will be.

It's hard to find someone for work, but easy to find someone for a feast.

There is no need for an intermediary between the mouth and the hands.

Between the hands and the mouth no intermediary is necessary.

A bad doctor adds work to a good doctor.

The bad doctor gives more work to the good doctor.

Strong laughter is followed by crying.

Strong laughter is followed by crying.

Even if you skin a jackal, he will still remain a jackal.

Even if you tear off the skin from a jackal, it will still remain a jackal.

The branches themselves bend down to the goat, which is not destined to die.

If a goat mustn't die, even branches bend down for it.

Small things are hard to spend, big things are easy.

Having a little, it's hard to spend, but having a lot, it's easy.

Whoever deserves a monument erected does not need it.

Anyone who deserves to have a monument does not desire one.

A bad carpenter will come into the forest, all the trees will tremble.

If a bad carpenter enters the wood, all the trees will begin to tremble.

The swineherd always hears the grunt of the pig.

The swineherd always hears the grunting of a pig.

Until a man dies, his work will not be known.

Until a person dies, his work does not become known.

If the judge took a bribe, then the thief does not turn pale.

If the judge took a bribe the thief does not turn pale.

When the horse capsizes, the rider will fall.

Until the horse overturns, the horseman won't fall.

And the forest has ears, and the field has eyes.

A wood has ears, and a field has eyes.

If a woman wants to cheat, a hundred men will cheat.

If a woman wants to use cunning, a hundred men will be cheated.

The world is a ladder: one goes down, the other goes up.

The world is a ladder: one falls, another rises.

Better an egg today than a chicken tomorrow.

Better to have an egg today than a hen tomorrow.

You can't hide fire in cotton wool.

In cotton wool you will not hide fire.

The best keeper of a secret is the one who does not know it.

The best keeper of a secret is the person who does not know it.

In its hole, even the mouse feels like a lion.

A mouse feels like a lion in its own mouse-hole.

It is easy to turn sweet into bitter, but bitter into sweet is difficult.

It's easy to turn sweet into bitter, but difficult to turn bitter into sweet.

The one who borrows money and does evil will someday have to pay.

You will have to pay back sometime if you borrow money or cause harm.

No matter how much you jump, you can't jump over yourself.

However many you jump over, you can't jump over yourself.

Hand and mouth find each other easily.

The hand and the mouth find each other easily.

Until you see the best, you won't know the worst.

Until you have seen the best, you won't understand the worst.

Where there is no high, the low becomes high.

Where the high is not present, the low becomes high.

You can't escape fate.

From destiny you will not escape.

A satiated hungry will not understand.

A full person will not understand the hungry.

Both bad and good are impermanent.

Both bad and good are temporary.

A bottomless pitcher cannot be filled with water.

A bottomless jug cannot be filled with water.

When the first leaves fall, there is nothing for the rest to laugh.

When the first leaves fall, there is nothing for the rest to laugh about.

A drop of stones.

Droppedstone sharpens.

Silureks know stones.

The force of a river is known by its stones.

Don't clap with one hand.

You can't clap with one hand.

Voruel interferes.

For the thief, even the moon causes trouble.

To a bird that has flown out of its cage, the world seems like a paradise.

The world seems a paradise to the bird who has escaped from a cage.

To whom wolves are not enemies, he is not a shepherd.

You can't be a shepherd if you make friends with wolves.

Until the goat wags its tail, the goat will not come.

All the while the nanny goat doesn't wag her tail, the billy goat will not approach her.

Alien food has a special taste.

Food always tastes special in someone else's home.

The bed knows the secrets of husband and wife.

The bed knows all the secrets of the husband and wife.

And the stone will burst if it is heated.

Even a stone will crack if it is heated too much.

Gold without arms, without legs, but does everything.

Gold has no hands and no feet, but can do everything.

What a person gets for nothing is not appreciated.

If you get something for nothing, you don't appreciate it.

Who did nothing, he was not mistaken.

If you do nothing, you make no mistakes.

Only a dead man does not worry about anything.

Only a dead person has nothing to worry about.

The stricter the laws, the less they are enforced.

The stricter the laws, the less people observe them.

As is the face, so is the heart.

The face reflects the heart.

Not goats for the shepherd, but the shepherd for them.

Goats don't need a shepherd, but the shepherd needs goats.

The powerless good is not of good will.

If a powerless person is kind, it is not of his own will.

Happiness and wealth do not form a brotherhood.

Happiness and wealth do not form a brotherhood.

If the arba does not bring firewood, she will go for firewood herself.

If a cart won't bring firewood, it will be turned into firewood itself.

If by means of a voice it was possible to construct a house, who would do this better than a donkey?

If the small rivers did not merge, the big ones would not be proud.

If small rivers did not merge, big rivers would not feel proud.

A good neighbor doesn't need a fence.

A fence is not necessary between good neighbors.

There is no pain that time cannot soften.

There is no pain which time does not soften.

A rat in a barn will not die of hunger.

A rat in a barn will not die of hunger.

You can't fence a garden with one stake.

With one stake you will not fence a garden.

. If the horse under you is good, then the long journey will become close.

. If you have a good horse under you, even a long journey becomes short.

A cat that meows a lot will not catch a mouse.

The cat who mews a lot will not catch a mouse.

WISE ABKHAZ ADVISE:

WISEABKHAZIANSADVISE:

Don't do the job until she screams.

Don't do the job until it starts to scream.

Do not count the profit first, but the costs.

Don't first consider profit, but expenses.

Go to bed without eating, get up without debt.

Go to bed hungry, get up without debts.

Eat your breakfast yourself, share your dinner with a friend, and give your supper to an enemy.

Let your enemy have a bad neighbor.

Let your enemy have a bad neighbor.

Do not swear at the boatman when crossing the river.

When you are crossing the river by boat, don't swear at the boatman.

Don't call death, it will find you.

Do not call death, she will find you herself.

If you do bad things, don't expect good things.

If you've done something bad, don't wait for something good to happen.

Whoever did not raise a horse himself, do not lend it to him.

Don't lend a horse to someone who has never raised one before.

Whatever happens to you, do not forget that you are an Abkhaz.

Whatever happens to you, do not forget that you are Abkhazian.

Treat your horse like a relative, but ride it like an enemy.

Look after a horse as if it was a relative, but sit down on it as if it was an enemy.

In whose boat you are sitting, sing songs.

In a boat, sing songs which the owner likes.

If you don't see the bottom, don't enter the water.

If you can't see to the bottom, don't go in the water.

Than yesterday's chicken, today's egg is better.

Today's egg is better than yesterday's chicken.

If you learn to listen, you can tell a lot.

If you learn to listen, you can tell a lot.

What the wind has carried away, do not pursue it.

Do not chase after anything that the wind has carried away.

Who once became your enemy, do not take him as a friend.

If he was once your enemy, do not accept him as a friend.

Don't put your finger in the snake hole.

Do not put a finger in a snake hole.

Do not teach the nightingale to sing, and the fish to swim.

Do not teach a nightingale to sing, or a fish to swim.

Talk about the dead either well or nothing.

Never speak ill of the dead.

They do not look at a given horse's teeth.

Never look at a gift horse in the mouth.

If you don’t know what’s the matter, don’t be offended, don’t go on an unfamiliar path, don’t interfere in your own business.

If you don't know what the problem is - don't take offence, don't do anything rash, and don't interfere.

Don't talk about your headache to someone who doesn't have a headache.

Don't talk about your headache to someone who hasn't got one.

Hoping for what will be, what is, do not lose.

You may have ambitions, but don't lose what you've got already.

Do not laugh at those who are worse than you, and do not envy those who are better.

Do not laugh at anyone who is worse than you, and do not envy anyone who is better.

Hoping for what will be, do not make debts.

Even if you have ambitions, do not incur any debts.

Don't run after your shadow, you won't catch up anyway.

Do not run after your shadow, you will never catch it up.

You said do a lot.

Speak a little, do a lot.

Do not cut the branch under you, you will fall with it.

Do not cut a branch you are sitting on, or you will fall with it.

A door that you can't close, don't open it.

Don't open a door which you cannot close.

That you can’t trust the whole village, and don’t tell your wife.

Don't trust your wife with anything that you cannot tell the whole village.

When you swear, leave the path for a truce.

When you argue, leave a way for a cease-fire.

Do not do today what you will regret tomorrow.

Don't do today what you will regret tomorrow.

If you want to be a good guest, praise the host.

If you wish to be a good visitor, praise your host.

If you are going to a wedding, leave your resentment at home.

If you're going to a wedding, leave your insults at home.

Lead the horse to the horse, and the foot to the gate.

See a horseman to his horse, and a pedestrian to the gate.

What you do not wish for yourself, do not wish for another.

Don't wish for others what you don't wish for yourself.

Do not run to the barking of dogs, do not stop when you hear the cock crow.

Do not run to a barking dog, and do not stop when you hear a singing cockerel.

Don't wake the sleeping bear.

Don't wake up a sleeping bear.

Do not regret what you spent on treatment.

Do not regret spending money on your health.

Where there is a spring, there is no need to dig a well.

Where there is a spring, it's not necessary to dig a well.

Wear a hat that people around you wear.

Wear a cap similar to that which everybody wears.

You can't make a fence with one stake.

You can not make a fence with one stake.

Do not hide from the rain under a walnut tree, thinking that its leaves are wide - you will get wet; do not leave from under the pear, thinking that its leaves are small - you will remain dry.

Do not hide from the rain under a nut tree, thinking that its leaves are wide - you will get wet; do not run away from under a pear tree, thinking that its leaves are small - you will remain dry.

Contents.

CONTENTS

From compiler 3

Fromthecompiler 5

From translator 7

From the translator 11

Homelandpeople 15

The motherland and its people 15

Friendship 23

On labor and laziness 28

work and laziness 28

Olyubvii kindness 39

Love, kindness and happiness 39

About intelligence and stupidity 47

Wisdomandstupidity 47

About Courage and Cowardice 62

Courageandcowardice 62

About shortcomings and vices 69

Faultsandsins 69

About language and word 75

Languageandwords 75

About Truth and Lies 78

About family, parents and children 82

Family, parents and children 82

About old age and youth 88

old age and youth 88

About worldly cares, grief and sadness 93

Life's troubles, grief and sadness 93

About upbringing and education 97

Upbringing and education 97

Sometimes it happens... 101

It could happen like this … 101

Abkhazians are sure that… 115

Abkhazians are sure that … 115

Wise Abkhazians advise: 131

Wise Abkhazians advise: 131

ABKHAZ PROVERBS

Compiler and editor

Shamba Oleg Bagratovich

Illustration on the cover by artist A. Beletsky

Signed for publication on 17.02.09. Format 70 x 90½. Offset paper. Headset "Times". Offset printing. Conv. oven l. 5.7. Circulation 1000 copies. The price is negotiable.

Printed in the offset laboratory of the Abkhaz State University, Sukhum, Kelasur, ASU.