DICTIONARY / DICTIONAR A

1. ABSENCE makes the heart grow fonder. Ochii care se vd rar se iubesc. Mai rrut, mai drgut. 2. ABSENCE sharpens love, presence strengthens it. Celor ce duc mai mult dorul, le pare mai dulce odorul. 3. Long ABSENT, soon forgotten. Prin deprtare dragostea se uit. Cf. Out of SIGHT, out of mind. 4. The ABSENT are always in the wrong. Cei ce lipsesc nu capt dreptate. Sim. He is neither absent without fault, nor present without excuse. 5. ABUNDANCE, like want, r ins !any. Bogtia stric pe om. 6. " t of the ABUNDANCE of the heart the !o th speaketh. Din prisosul inimii grieste gura. Var. Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. Cf. hat the H!"#T thinks, the ton$ue speaks. * Matthe !2, 34 " Matei !2, 34 * #u$e 6, 45 " #uca 6, 45 %. There is no goo# ACC"$D where every !an wo l# %e a lor#. &ai de casa cu multi stp'ni. Cf. here e%er& man is '"ST!# the world $oes to wreck. (. There is no ACC"UNT&N' for tastes. )ustul disput n*are. Sim. !%er&one as the& like best ( Tastes differ. Cf. !%er& man to his T"ST!. +. AC"$NS were goo# till %rea# was fo n#. Bun si mmliga, c'nd ne lipseste p'inea. Bun*i plcinta, dar dac nu*i, e ,un si pita. Dac nu e colac e ,un si p'inea. Sim. If &ou ha%e not a capon, feed on onion ( The& that ha%e no other meat, bread and butter are $lad to eat ( )etter a mouse *louse+ in the pot than no flesh at all. !-. ACT&"NS speak lo #er than wor#s. .aptele griesc mai apsat dec't /or,ele. Cf. ,!!,S, not words. !!. (hen ADA) #elve# an# Eve span, who was then the gentle!an* Dac ar 0i 0ost toti ,ogati, cine ar 0i spat ogoarele1 !2. &f the ADDE$ co l# hear, an# the %lin#wor! co l# see, neither !an nor %east wo l# ever go free. 2 te 0ereasc Dumne3eu c'nd o 0ace r'ma ochi, c*i mai rea dec't sarpele. C'nd ar 0i dup cor,i, toti caii ar 0i morti.

!3. ) ch AD" a%o t nothing. Mult 3gomot pentru nimic. Sim. 'uch cr& and little wool. !4. AD+E$S&T, !akes a !an wise, not rich. Cine pgu,este se 4ntelepteste. Cf. !-.!#I!/C! is the mother of knowled$e ( !-.!#I!/C! is the best teacher ( "n ounce of .#"CTIC! is worth a pound of precept. !5. A wo!an-s AD+&CE is no great thing, % t he who won-t take it is a fool. Bine este s asculti si s0atul unei ne/este. !6. &f yo wish goo# AD+&CE, cons lt an ol# !an. Cine are ,tr'n s*l /'nd si cine n*are s*l cumpere. Cf. If the old ,OG barks, he $i%es counsel. !%. (hen a thing is #one, AD+&CE co!es too late. 20atul dup 0apt e manta dup ploaie. Cf. hen the HO0S! is burned down, &ou brin$ water ( It is too late to shut the ST")1! 2,OO# after the horse has bolted ( It is eas& to be IS! after the e%ent. !(. .or A'E an# want save while yo !ay/ no !orning s n lasts a whole #ay. Cine adun la tinerete are la ,tr'nete. Sim. 3eep somethin$ for him that rides on the white horse ( Spare when &ou4re &oun$ and spend when &ou4re old. Cf. 'ake ample .#OVISIO/ for old a$e ( 3eep SO'!THI/G for a rain& da&. !+. "l# A'E is sickness of itself. 5ici o ,oal nu*i mai grea ca ,oala ,tr'netelor. Btr'netele nu /in singure, ci cu multe ne/oi. Sim. "n old man is a bed full of bones. 2-. A lean A'$EE)ENT is %etter than a fat 0 #ge!ent. Mai ,ine o pace 64n/oial7 str'm, dec't o 8udecat dreapt. 2!. &ll A&$ slays sooner than the swor#. 9erul spurcat /iata ti*o moleseste: departe de el. 22. AL)"ST an# very 1well2 nigh saves !any a lie. C'nd ade/rul lipseste, ;asa mi se pare; s*apropie de ade/r. Cf. 5The& sa& so5 is half a 1I!. 23. AL)S never !ake poor. Cel ce d de mil nu srceste. * Pro/er,s 2(, 2( " Pilde 2(, 2( 24. (hen tho #oest AL)S, let not thy left han# know what thy right han# #oeth. 2 nu stie m'na st'ng ce 0ace 6d7 dreapta. * Matthe 6, 3 " Matei 6, 3 25. &t is not goo# that the !an sho l# %e AL"NE. 5u este ,ine s 0ie omul singur. Cf. " '"/ without a wife is but half a man. * )enesis 2, !( " .acerea 2, !( 26. (oe to hi! that is AL"NE. &ai de cel ce merge singur< c, c'nd /a aluneca, n*are cine*l ridica.

2%. 3e that serves at the ALTA$ o ght to live %y the altar. Cine slu8este altarului din altar mn'nc. #ucrtorul mn'nc de unde lucrea3. 2(. 3e that #oth A)&SS !ay #o well. Cine sparge sticlele, le plteste. 2+. )en are not AN'ELS. =m s0'nt nu se poate. 5u*i nime s0'nt pe pm'nt. 5imeni nu e us de ,iseric. Cf. !%er& '"/ has his faults. 3-. AN'E$ cannot stan# witho t a strong han#. Dac n*ai putere, nu 4ntr'ta g'lcea/a. Dac nu ai putere, ce mai at4ti s0ada1 Sim. If &ou cannot bite, ne%er show &our teeth. 3!. AN'E$ is a short !a#ness. =mul la m'nie cade*n ne,unie. 32. 3e that is AN'$, is sel#o! at ease. 5emultumitul trieste ne0ericit. 33. 3e that is AN'$, witho t a ca se shall %e please# witho t a!en#s. >n care cmas s*a m'niat 4ntr*aceea s*a desm'nia. 34. A soft ANS(E$ t rneth away wrath. ?spunsul ,l'nd 4nltur m'nia. @n rspuns ,l'nd domoleste m'nia. Cf. Good O#,S cool more than cold water. * Pro/er,s !5, ! " Pilde !5, ! 35. The AN+&L fears no %lows. 5ico/anul 0ric n*are de ciocan. 36. (hen yo are an AN+&L, hol# yo still4 when yo are a ha!!er, strike yo r fill. 5ico/anul mult ra,d p'n este nico/an: dup ce a8unge ciocan ,ate 0r mil. P'n c'nd esti nico/al ra,d lo/iturile, iar c'nd esti ciocan lo/este c't poti. C't esti nico/al su0er, c't esti ciocan lo/este. 3%. An A5E-s an ape, a varlet-s a varlet, tho gh they %e cla# in silk or scarlet. Maimuta 4n aur si purpur tot maimut rm'ne. Cf. "n "SS is but an ass, thou$h laden with $old. 3(. A55EA$ANCES are #eceptive. 9parentele 4nsal. Var. "ppearances are decei%in$. 3+. Never 0 #ge fro! A55EA$ANCES. 9deseori te 4nseli dac te iei dup coa8a copacului. 5u 8udecati dup 4n0tisare. Cf. 0nder a ra$$ed CO"T lies wisdom. * Aohn %, 24 " Boan %, 24 4-. A55ET&TE co!es with eating. Po0ta /ine m'nc'nd. Sim. !atin$ and scratchin$ wants but a be$innin$.

4!. An A55LE never falls far fro! the tree. Mrul nu cade departe de pom. Cf. " CHI. off the old block. 42. The rotten A55LE in0 res its neigh%o rs. Mrul putred stric si pe cele ,une. @n mr putred stric o grmad de mere 0rumoase. 43. So#o! A55LES o twar#ly fair, ashes at the core. Merele 0rumoase pot 0i si /iermnoase. 44. A5$&L rains for !en4 )ay, for %easts. Ploaia din mai 0ace mlai. Dac nu plou 4n mai, nu se mn'nc mlai. Var. "pril rains for corn6 'a&, for $rass ( " dr& 'arch, wet "pril and cool 'a&, fill barn and cellar and brin$ much ha&. 45. Every !an is the A$C3&TECT of his own fort ne. 5orocu*i dup cum si*l 0ace omul. 46. An A$), of stags le# %y a lion wo l# %e !ore for!i#a%le than one of lions le# %y a stag. Mai ,ine oaste de cer,i si comandirul lor un leu, dec't oaste de lei si comandirul lor un cer,. 4%. An A$$"( shot pright falls on the shooter-s hea#. Cel care arunc piatr 4n sus, peste capul su o arunc. Sim. !%il that comes out of th& mouth flieth into th& bosom. Cf. ho S.ITS a$ainst the wind, it falls in his face. * Ccclesiasticus 2%, 25 " 2irah 2%, 25 4(. A$T has no ene!y % t ignorance. >n/ttura dat ru se sparge 4n capul tu. Sim. Science has no enem& but the i$norant. 4+. A$T i!proves nat re. De multe ori ce este sc3ut 4n 0ire, mestesugul cum se cade plineste. Cf. /0#T0#! passes nature. 5-. A$T is long an# life is short. =mul moare de ,tr'n si tot nu le 4n/at pe toate. 5!. 3e who has an A$T has everywhere a part. 9i carte, ai parte. 9i carte, ai parte: n*ai carte, n*ai parte. Cine are carte are si parte. Var. ho has a trade, has a share e%er&where. 52. AS6, an# it shall %e given yo . Cereti si /i se /a da. * Matthe %, % " Matei %, % 53. 3e that cannot AS6 cannot live. =mul cu rusine piere, nimeni nu*i d p'n nu cere. 54. Nothing is lost for AS6&N'. >ntre,area moarte n*are. Cine 4ntrea, de dou ori nu greseste niciodat.

55. An ASS en# res his % r#en, % t not !ore than his % r#en. Pe mgar s*l 4ncarci dup a lui putere, dac nu /rei s te 4ncarci tu 4n locul lui. >ncarc*ti do,itocul p'n unde e sorocul. Sim. It is not the burden, but the o%erburden that kills the beast. Cf. Take no more on &ou than &ou4re able to )!"#. 56. An ASS in a lion-s skin. Ca mgarul 4m,rcat 4n piele de leu. 5%. An ASS is % t an ass, tho gh la#en with gol#. C't de mult s 4mpodo,esti cu aur si cu argint pe cel mai 0rumos mgar, tot mgar se socoteste. Cf. "n ".!4s an ape, a %arlet4s a %arlet, thou$h the& be clad in silk or scarlet. 5(. An ASS ! st %e tie# where the !aster will have hi!. #eag calul unde 3ice stap'nul, mcar lupul s*l mn'nce. 5+. Better ri#e on an ASS that carries !e than a horse that throws !e. Mai ,ine un mgar care te poart dec't un cal care te tr'nteste. 6-. Di# yo ever hear an ASS play on a harp* Ce stie mgarul ce e c'ntarea pri/ighetoarei. Ce are de a 0ace scripca si cu iepurele. Sim. " sow to a fiddle. 6!. 3e that cannot %eat the ASS %eats the sa##le. Bate samarul s priceap mgarul. Bate saua s priceap iapa. Var. He that cannot beat the horse beats the saddle. 62. &f an ASS goes a7travelling, he-ll not co!e ho!e a horse. Mgar s*a dus, mgar s*a 4ntors. 2*a dus ,ou si s*a 4ntors /ac. Var. /e%er went out ass and came home horse. Sim. He that sends a fool expects one ( Send a fool to the market *far, to 7rance+ and a fool he will return a$ain ( How much the fool who $oes to #ome excels the fool who sta&s at home. 63. "ne ASS scr %s another. Mgar pe mgar se scarpin. &ac pe /ac se linge si porc pe porc se scarpin. 64. The ASS loa#e# with gol# still eats thistles. #a 0'n mai mult dec't la aur po0teste mgarul. Mgarul duce /inul si ,ea ap. 65. -Tis a sorry ASS that will not %ear his own % r#en. =aia care nu poate s*si tie l'na tre,uie tiat. 66. (hen all !en say yo are an ASS, it is ti!e to %ray. Dac toat lumea 3ice c esti ,eat, culc*te. C'nd trei spun c esti ,eat, du*te de te culc. Sim. If one, or three tell &ou, &ou are an ass, put on a bridle *tail+ ( hat e%er&bod& sa&s must be true. 6%. (hen an ASS kicks yo , never tell it. Mgarul c'nd te lo/este s 0ugi si s*i multumesti, c mai c'stigat esti.

6(. ,o go to an ASS for wool. 9 cere l'n de la ,roasc. Sim. 1ook not for musk in a do$4s kennel. 6+. 3e that washes an ASS-s hea# loses %oth his lye 1soap2 an# his la%o r. Cine spal capul mgarului 4n 3adar pierde osteneala si spunul. %-. &f !y AUNT ha# %een a !an, she-# have %een !y ncle. De*ar a/ea si ,a,a ca oamenii ,ar,, atunci i*ar 3ice ;ce mai mos de trea,;.

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1. BACCHUS hath drowned more men than Ne t!ne. Mai multi se neac n butur dect n ap. 2. 3e wo l# fall on his BAC6 an# %reak his nose. Cade pe spate si*si 0r'nge nasul. Sim. "n unfortunate man would be drowned in a tea2cup. 3. Nothing so BAD % t it !ight have %een worse. ?u cu ru, dar mai ru 0r ru. 4. Nothing so BAD in which there is not so!ething of goo#. #a tot rul este si un ,ine. Var. /othin$ but is $ood for somethin$. Sim. /o $reat loss but some small profit . Cf. I11 10C3 is $ood for somethin$. 5. As yo BA6E, so shall yo eat. Cum 4ti /ei gti, asa /ei pr'n3i. Var. "s the& brew, so let them bake. Cf. "s &ou make &our )!,, so &ou must lie on it ( "s the& )#! , so let them drink 6. )ake not a BAL6 of goo# gro n#. 5u da ,inelui cu piciorul, c pe urm o s*i duci dorul. %. A BA$BE$ learns to shave %y shaving fools. Br,ierul 4n/at meseria pe capul prostilor. (. BE what yo wo l# see! to %e. Cum ti*e chipul te poart. =ri te poart cum ti*e /or,a, ori /or,este cum ti*e portul. Var. )e what &ou seem, and seem what &ou are. +. BEADS a%o t the neck an# the #evil in the heart. @nde /e3i mtnii multe, departe, s nu te muste. Var. The beads in the hand and the de%il in capuch. Cf. The C#OSS on his breast and the de%il in his heart. !-. A BEAN in li%erty is %etter than a co!fit in prison. Pasrea 4n coli/ie nu se ,ucur, si de e /ie. Sim. 1ibert& is more worth than $old ( 1ean libert& is better than fat sla%er&.

!!. BEA$ an# for%ear. ?a,d su0lete c't poti, nu*ti da taina ctre toti. ?a,d inim si taci, c n*ai alta ce s 0aci. !2. Call the BEA$ - ncle- till yo are safe across the %ri#ge. .*te 0rate cu dracu p'n treci puntea. 2ai si 4n spatele dracului p'n /ei trece g'rla. Sim. Once on shore, we pra& no more.( The ri%er past and God for$otten. Cf. The ,"/G!# past and God for$otten. !3. Don-t sell the BEA$-s skin %efore yo have ca ght hi!. 5u /inde pielea ursului 4nainte de a*l ucide. 5u /inde pielea ursului din pdure. @rsu*i 4n pdure si*i /inde pielea 4n t'rg. Sim. Count not four, except &ou ha%e them in the wallet ( ,o not halloo till &ou are out of the wood ( /e%er fr& fish till it4s cau$ht. Cf. ,on4t cross the )#I,G! till &ou come to it ( ,o not count &our CHIC3!/S before the& are hatched ( It is not $ood praisin$ a 7O#, till a man be o%er. !4. Take no !ore on yo than yo -re a%le to BEA$. Po/ar mai grea dec't spinarea ta s nu ridici, ca s nu te poticnesti. Cf. "n "SS endures his burden, but not more than his burden. !5. &f the BEA$D were all, the goat !ight preach. Bar, lung si capra are, dar minte nicicum nu are. Cf. The )#"I/S don4t lie in the beard. !6. &t is not the BEA$D that !akes the philosopher. 5u ,ar,a 4l 0ace pe 0ilo3o0, 0ilo3o0. !%. BEAUT, carries its #ower in its face. .ata 0rumoas se mrit 0r 3estre. Dotdeauna 0etisoara mrit pe 0etisoara. Sim. " fair face is half a portion. !(. BEAUT, fa#es like a flower. .rumusetea la om ca 0loarea la pom. Sim. )eaut& is but a blossom. !+. As yo !ake yo r BED, so yo ! st lie on it. Cum 4ti /ei 0ace patul, asa /ei dormi. Cum 4ti /ei asterne, asa /ei dormi. Sim. "s the& brew, so let them bake. Cf. "s &ou )"3!, so shall &ou eat ( "s the& )#! , so let them drink. 2-. Better go to BED s pperless than to rise in #e%t. Cine se culc 0lm'nd se scoal 0r datorii. 2!. Early to BED an# early to rise, !akes a !an healthy, wealthy, an# wise. 2coal*te de dimineat, dac /rei s*ti lungesti /iata. 22. (ho goes to BED s pperless, all night t !%les an# tosses. Cine se culc nem'ncat codri /isea3. .lm'ndul codri /isea3. 23. BEES that have honey in their !o ths have stings in their tails. 9l,ina 4n gur tine mierea cea mai dulce, si 4n coad acul cel mai otr/itor.

24. Better BE' than steal. Mai ,ine s ceri dec't s 0uri. 25. The BE''A$ !ay sing %efore the thief. 2racul nu se teme de t'lhari. Cel gol tre,uint n*are d*a*si p3i hainele sale. Sim. " be$$ar can ne%er be bankrupt. Cf. /o /"3!, man is sou$ht after to be rifled. 26. A BE''A$-s p rse is %otto!less. 2acul cersetorului n*are 0und. Var. " be$$ar4s purse is alwa&s empt& ( " be$$ar4s scrip is ne%er filled. 2%. Better never to BE'&N than never to !ake an en#. C'nd te apuci de /reo trea, n*o lsa 0r ispra/. Cine nu poate s/'rsi un lucru, s nu se apuce de d'nsul. Sim. 1et him that be$inneth the son$ make an end. 2(. 'oo# to BE'&N well, %etter to en# well. >nceputul 0ie cum o 0i, s0'rsitul s 0ie ,un. 2+. A %a# BE'&NN&N', a %a# en#ing. 9 0aptelor rele 4nceptur spre ru s0'rsit pleac. 3-. A goo# BE'&NN&N' !akes a goo# en#ing. Care 4ncepe ,ine s0'rseste 0rumos. 3!. Every BE'&NN&N' is har#. Dot 4nceputul e greu. Var. "ll be$innin$s are hard *difficult+. Cf. It is the first ST!. that is difficult. 32. (ell BE'UN is half #one. #ucrul ,ine 4nceput e pe 8umtate 0cut. Drea,a ,ine 4nceput e pe 8umtate terminat. Sim. The first blow is half the battle. 33. BEL&E+E nothing of what yo hear, an# only half of what yo see. 9scult tot, dar nu crede tot. 34. (e soon BEL&E+E what we #esire. Cine ce po0teste lesne crede. Dot ce cu mare po0t iu,im, acela cu mare lesnire credem. 35. A cracke# BELL can never so n# well. Capul cel t'mpit odorogeste ca un ,utoi dogit. 36. A BELL, f ll of gl ttony will never st #y willingly. 2tomacul plin nu*n/at ,ucuros. Burta plin nu 4n/at ,ine. Sim. 7at paunches ha%e lean pates. 3%. Better BELL, % rst than goo# !eat lost. Dec't s rm'ie ,r'n3a, mai ,ine s crape r'n3a. 3(. 3e whose BELL, is f ll %elieves not hi! who is fasting. 2tulul nu crede 0lm'ndului. Cf. 1ittle knows the 7"T man *sow+ what the lean does mean. 3+. 3is BELL, cries c p%oar#. 2tomacul c'nd chiorieste la dem'ncare g'ndeste.

4-. The BELL, wants ears. Cel 0lm'nd n*are urechi de ascultat. 2tomacul 6P'ntecele7 gol n*are urechi de ascultat. Var. Hun$r& bellies ha%e no ears. 4!. A BELL,.UL is a %ellyf l, whether it %e !eat or #rink. P'ntecele se umple si cu paie si cu 0'n. 42. Better BEND than %reak. >ndoaie*te ca trestia si /'ntul nu te /a rupe. Cf. "ll that SH"3!S falls not. 43. A goo# BEST&LL is worth a groat. &or,a mult, srcia omului. 44. &f BETTE$ were within, %etter wo l# co!e o t. Din omul ,un, ,un lucru iese. 45. The BETTE$7nat re#, the sooner n#one. Cel mai ,un, mai prost. 46. A B&$D in the han# is worth two in the % sh. Mai ,ine /ra,ia 4n m'n dec't cioara*n par. 5u da /ra,ia din m'n pe cioara din par. Mai ,ine o pasre 4n coli/ie dec't 3ece pe gard. Mai ,ine una si*n coli/ie dec't 4n /'nt o mie. Sim. " feather in hand is better than a bird in the air ( )etter a fowl in hand nor two fl&in$. 4%. Each B&$D loves to hear hi!self sing. .iecare pasre pe lim,a ei piere. 4(. &t is an ill B&$D that fo ls its own nest. @r't pasre este aceea care 4si spurc cui,ul su. 4+. S ch B&$D, s ch egg. ?odul dup sm'nt, ca oul dup pasre. Sim. "n e%il crow, an e%il e$$ ( 1ike crow, like e$$. 5-. The B&$D is known %y his note. Pasrea dup glas se cunoaste. Cf. The )I#, is known b& his note, the man b& his words. 5!. The B&$D is known %y his note, the !an %y his wor#s. Pasrea dup ce se cunoaste1 Dup c'ntec. Mo8icul dup ce se cunoaste1 Dup /or,. =mul dup grai, ca clopotul dup sunet, 4ndat se cunoaste. Dup glas cunosti pe om si pe do,itoc. Cf. The )I#, is known b& his note. 52. The B&$D loves her nest. .iecare pasre 4si iu,este cui,ul. Var. !%er& bird likes his own nest best. 53. The early B&$D catches the wor!. Cine se scoal de dimineat departe a8unge. Cine pleac mai de dimineat a8unge mai*nainte. 54. Tho art a %itter B&$D, sai# the raven to the starling. ?'de dracul de porum,el si nu se /ede pe el.

?'de dracul de porum,e negre si pe sine nu se /ede. Sim. The kettle calls the pot black2brows *burnt2arse+ ( The pot calls the kettle black. Cf. The 7#8I/G2."/ said to the kettle, 5"%aunt, black brows95 ( The 3!TT1! calls the pot black2brows *burnt2arse+. 55. B&$DS of a feather flock together. Cioar l'ng cioar 3,oar. Cioara l'ng cioar trage, alte psri nu*i sunt drage. Cine se potri/este, lesne se*nsoteste. Sim. 1ikeness causes likin$. Cf. 1I3! will to like. * Ccclesiasticus 2%, + " 2irah 2%, + 56. There are no B&$DS of this year in last year-s nests. Dot un cuc nu ne c'nt 4n toat /remea. 5u mai ,ate /'ntul care ,tea. 5%. 'reat B&$T3 is a very poor #ish at ta%le. C de neam mare, dar crescut 4n srcie. 5(. Take the B&T an# the % ffet with it. Cine*ncalec mgarul s*i su0ere nra/ul. 5+. The hasty B&TC3 %rings forth %lin# whelps. Cteaua de prip 4si naste cteii 0r ochi. Cf. H"ST! makes waste ( Too H"ST8 burned his lips. 6-. BLAB is wist an# o t it ! st. Ce*i 4n gus, si*n cpus. 6!. 3e that is a BLAB is a sca%. )ur spart, r'ie curat. 62. Two BLAC6S #o not !ake a white. >nnegrind pe altul nu te al,esti pe tine. 63. A BL&ND !an !ay so!eti!es hit the !ark. Si gina oar, nimereste c'te un grunt. Si o gin chioar scurm'nd gseste c'teodat mrgritare. Sim. " blind man ma& perchance catch the hare *crow+. 64. A BL&ND !an will not thank yo for a looking7glass. Ce 0oloseste or,ului 0ata 0rumoas1 Var. " blind man has no need of a lookin$2$lass. 65. BL&ND !en sho l# 0 #ge no colo rs. 5u or,ul ci cel cu ochi g'ndeasc de /opsele. 66. &f the BL&ND lea# the %lin#, %oth shall fall into the #itch. =r,ul pe or, po/tuind cad am'ndoi 4n groap 6morm'nt7. * Matthe !5, !4 " Matei !5, !4 6%. )en are BL&ND in their own ca se. =mul poate po/tui pe altul, dar pe sine niciodat. 6(. There-s none so BL&ND as those who will not see. 5u e mai or, dec't cel ce nu /rea s /ad. Var. /one so blind as those who won4t see.

6+. BL""D is thicker than water. 2'ngele ap nu se 0ace. Var. )lood is not water. %-. ,o cannot get BL""D fro! a stone. 9 scoate ap 6lapte7 din piatr. Var. 8ou cannot $et milk *water+ from a stone. %!. 'reat B"AST an# s!all roast !akes nsavo ry !o ths. .udulia intr*n cas, srcia dup us. Cioar m'ndr si 0lm'nd. %2. A little B"D, often har%o rs a great so l. Mic la stat, mare la s0at. Si pitulicea este mic, dar printre psri e /oinic. %3. &f yo love the B"LL, yo cannot hate %ranches. Pentru 0rag si 0run3a ti*e drag. %4. The nearer the B"NE, the sweeter the flesh. Carnea de l'ng os e cea mai dulce. %5. (hat is %re# in the B"NE will not o t of the flesh. 5ra/ul din 0ire n*are lecuire. 5ra/u*nrdcinat nu poate 0i /indecat. Sim. Thou$h &ou cast out nature with a fork, it will still return. %6. As soon as a !an is B"$N he %egins to #ie. =mu*i cu moartea dup cap. Sim. It is as natural to die as to be born ( Our li%es are but our marches to the $ra%e. Cf. He that is once )O#/, once must die. %%. 3e that is once B"$N, once ! st #ie. Cine /ede nasterea /ede si moartea. Ce naste moare. Sim. It is as natural to die as to be born ( Our li%es are but our marches to the $ra%e. Cf. "s soon as a man is )O#/ he be$ins to die ( "ll that 1IV!S must die ( "ll '!/ are mortal. %(. The B"$$"(E$ is servant to the len#er. Cel ce 4mprumut este slu8itor celui de la care se 4mprumut. * Pro/er,s 22, % " Pilde 22, % %+. 3e that goes a7B"$$"(&N', goes a7sorrowing. . 4mprumuturi si te gteste de suprri. Datoria e plin de gri8i. (-. C t not the B"U'3 that tho stan#est pon. 9*si tia singur craca de su, picioare. Var. ,on4t cut the bou$h &ou are standin$ on. (!. A B"( long %ent at last wa8es weak. 5u 4ntinde coarda pre mult, c se rupe. Coarda mereu 4ntins se rupe. (2. B",S will %e %oys. Copilul tre,uie s 0ie copil.

(3. 'reat B$A''E$S, little #oers. )ur mult, trea, putin. Var. The& bra$ most that can do least. Sim. 'uch bruit and little fruit ( Great boast and little roast ( 'uch cr& and little wool. Cf. The $reatest T"13!#S are the least doers ( " lon$ TO/G0! is a si$n of a short hand. (4. The B$A&NS #on-t lie in the %ear#. Plini de ,ar, si goi de minte. Bar, mare, minte n*are. Cf. If the )!"#, were all, the $oat mi$ht preach. (5. The B$A,&N' of an ass #oes not reach heaven. )lasul mgarului nu se aude*n cer. #trtura c'inelui si 3,iertura mgarului nu se aud 4n cer. Cf. The .#"8!#S of the wicked won4t pre%ail. (6. Dry B$EAD at ho!e is %etter than roast !eat a%roa#. .ie p'inea c't de rea tot mai ,un 4n tara mea. .ie p'inea c't de ,un nu*i ,un*n tar strin. Dec't 4n tar strin, cu pit si cu slnin, mai ,ine 4n satul tu, cu mlaiu c't de ru. (%. Dry B$EAD is %etter with love than a fat capon with fear. Mai ,ine p'ine neagr cu dragoste curat dec't al, ca 3pada si plin de sudalm. Mai ,ine /ar3 acr cu*n/oial dec't 3ahr dulce cu c'rteal. Dec't mmlig cu unt si s m uit 4n pm'nt, mai ,ine p'ine cu sare si s m uit la soare. Sim. )etter an e$$ in peace than an ox in war. ((. Eaten B$EAD is soon forgotten. Ceea ce s*a m'ncat s*a si uitat. Sim. hen $ood cheer is lackin$, our friends will be packin$. (+. )an cannot live %y B$EAD alone. 5u numai cu p'ine /a tri omul. * Matthe 4, 4 " Matei 4, 4 * #u$e 4, 4 " #uca 4, 4 * DeuteronomE (, 3 " Deuteronomul (, 3 +-. 6eep 1Save2 yo r B$EAT3 to cool yo r %roth 1porri#ge2. 5u te ,ga unde nu*ti 0ier,e oala. +!. "ne !an-s B$EAT3 another-s #eath. Moartea unora este /iata altora. Sim. One man4s loss is another man4s $ain. +2. As they B$E(, so let the! #rink. Cine 0ace glusca tre,uie s*o si*nghit. Precum 0aci, asa tragi. Capul 0ace, capul trage. Cum dumicasi, asa m'ncasi.

Sim. "s the& brew, so let them bake. Cf. "s &ou )"3!, so shall &ou eat ( "s &ou make &our )!,, so &ou must lie on it. +3. &t is !eet that a !an %e at his own B$&DAL. Cine nu se a0l la nunta*i acas atunci altu*n locu*i 8oac cu mireasa. +4. Don-t cross the B$&D'E till yo co!e to it. 5u ridica poalele 4nainte de a a8unge la g'rl. P'n a8ungi la p'r'u nu*ti ridica poalele. Sim. Count not four, except &ou ha%e them in the wallet ( ,o not halloo till &ou are out of the wood ( /e%er fr& fish till it4s cau$ht. Cf. ,on4t sell the )!"#4s skin before &ou ha%e cau$ht him ( ,o not count &our CHIC3!/S before the& are hatched ( It is not $ood praisin$ a 7O#, till a man be o%er. +5. A new B$"") sweeps clean. Mtura nou mtur ,ine. Var. /ew brooms sweep clean. +6. 'oo# B$"T3 !ay %e !a#e in an ol# pot. )ina ,tr'n 0ace cior,a 63eama7 ,un. +%. Between two B$"T3E$S two witness an# a notary. .ratele 4ti scoate ochii. +(. BU&LD&N' an# !arrying of chil#ren are great wasters. Cine si*a mritat 0ata si*si cldeste o cas cunoaste greuttile /ietii. Sim. )uildin$ is a sweet impo%erishin$. ++. 3e who BU&LDS %y the roa#si#e has !any !asters. Cine pe l'ng drum 3ideste multi stp'ni do,'ndeste. Sim. " house built b& the wa&side is either too hi$h or too low. !--. 3e %ellows like a BULL, % t is as weak as a % lr sh. Si ,roasca e mic, dar gur mare 0ace. !-!. Every !an shall %ear his own BU$DEN. .iecare 4si /a purta sarcina sa. * )alatians 6, 5 " )alateni 6, 5 !-2. BUS3 nat ral4 !ore hair than wit. Coad lung, minte scurt. Plete lungi si minte scurt, 8udecat mai mrunt. Sim. 1on$ hair and short wit. !-3. "ne %eats the BUS3 an# another catches the %ir#s. @nul um,l si str,ate si pe alt 0ericirea*l ,ate. @nul casc gura si altul 4nghite. Sim. 1ittle do$s start the hare, the $reat $et her. Cf. The .OO# man turns his cake and another comes and takes it awa& ( One SO S and another reaps. !-4. BUS&NESS is % siness. .rate, 0rate, dar ,r'n3a*i pe ,ani. Sim. One hand will not wash the other for nothin$. !-5. The BUTC3E$ looke# for his knife an# it was in his !o th. Caut luleaua si el cu ea*n gur. Cf. 8ou look for the HO#S! &ou ride on.

!-6. They that have got goo# store of BUTTE$ !ay lay it thick on their %rea#. Cine are ,ea si mn'nc, cine nu, st si se uit. Cine poate oase roade, cine nu nici carne moale. !-%. The BU,E$ nee#s a h n#re# eyes, the seller % t one. Cine deschide ochii dup ce cumpr, cumpr totdeauna mar0 proast. Cine nu deschide ochii deschide punga. Sim. 1et the bu&er beware.

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1. CABBA"E tw#$e $ooked #s death. Ciorba nclzit mult stric la stomac. Ciorba nclzit nu-i bun de mncare. Sim. Take heed of reconciled enemies and of meat twice boiled. Cf. A broken FRIENDSHIP ma be soldered! b"t will ne#er be so"nd. 2. $en#er nto CAESA$ the things which are Caesar-s. Dati Ce3arului cele ale Ce3arului, iar lui Dumne3eu cele ale lui Dumne3eu. Sim. !%er& man should take his own. * Matthe 22, 2! " Matei. 22, 2! * Mar$ !2, !% " Marcu !2, !% * #u$e 2-, 25 " #uca 2-, 25 3. ,o cannot have yo r CA6E an# eat it. 5u poti 0i si cu /ar3a uns si cu slnina*n pod. 5u poti 0i si cu pui si cu ou si cu gina gras. Si cu porcul gras 4n ,ttur si cu slnina*n pod nu se poate. Si stul si cu punga plin nu se poate. 4. &t is easier for a CA)EL to go thro gh the eye of a nee#le than it is for a rich !an to enter the king#o! of heaven. Mai lesne este s treac cmila prin urechile acului dec't s intre un ,ogat 4n 4mprtia lui Dumne3eu. * Matthe !+, 24 " Matei !+, 24 * #u$e !(, 25 " #uca !(, 25 5. The CA)EL going to seek horns, lost his ears. Cmila /r'nd s do,'ndeasc coarne si*a pierdut urechile. 5emultumitului i se ia darul. 6. A CANDLE lights others an# cons !es itself. =mul ca lum'narea, c'nd luminea3, atunci se s0'rseste. %. &t is so!eti!es goo# to hol# a CANDLE to the #evil. C ,ine a da si dracului o lum'nare. Dre,uie s dai c'teodat o lum'nare si dracului. Sim. Gi%e the de%il his due. (. (hen the CANDLES are o t, all wo!en are fair. 5oaptea si h'dele*s 0rumoase. Doanta, la lum'nare, pare 0loare.

+. (here the CA$CASE is, there shall the eagles %e gathere# together. @nde este st'r/ul, acolo se adun ciorile. @nde*i st'r/ul mai mare, acolo se str'ng toti /ulturii. Var. heresoe%er the carcase is, there will the ra%ens be $athered to$ether. * Matthe 24, 2( " Matei 24, 2( * #u$e !%, 3% " #uca !%, 3% !-. CA$E an# #iligence %ring l ck. 2'rguinta e muma norocului. Prin munc si struint /ei a8unge la dorint. !!. A creaking CA$T goes long on the wheels. Carul care sc'rt4ie acela tine mai mult. Sim. " creakin$ door han$s lon$ on its hin$es. !2. Don-t p t the CA$T %efore the horse. 5u pune carul 4naintea ,oilor. !3. The %est CA$T !ay overthrow. Si cel mai ,un crus rstoarn carul pe cel mai ,un drum. !4. The CAS6 savo rs of the first fill. Dot /asu spre aceia miroase, spre ce s ,ag 4ntr*4nsul mai nainte. Sim. It is kindl& that the poke sa%our of the herrin$. !5. A %late CAT !akes a pro # !o se. C'nd ai pisic ,tr'n, soarecii*n cas 0ac st'n. !6. A CAT has nine lives. 9re nou su0lete ca pisica. .emeia are nou su0lete, ca pisicile. !%. A CAT in gloves catches no !ice. Pisica cu papuci nu prinde soareci. Cu papuci 4n picioare nu prinde pisica soarecele. !(. A scal#e# CAT fears col# water. Pisica oprit 0uge si de ap rece. Sim. Once bitten twice sh&. Cf. " burnt CHI1, dreads the fire ( " scalded ,OG fears cold water ( He that has been bitten b& a S!#.!/T is afraid of a rope ( hom a S!#.!/T has bitten, a li:ard alarms. !+. That that co!es of a CAT will catch !ice. Ce naste din pisic soareci mn'nc. Sim. Cat after kind, $ood mouse2hunt. Cf. He that comes of a H!/ must scrape. 2-. The CAT is h ngry when a cr st contents her. .lm'ndului si o ,ucat de mmlig rece i se pare plcint. Sim. Hun$r& do$s will eat dirt& puddin$s. 2!. The CAT wo l# eat fish an# wo l# not wet her feet. Pisica dup peste se prpdeste, dar nu si*ar uda la,ele s*l prind. 22. (hen the CAT-s away, the !ice will play. C'nd pisica nu*i acas, soarecii 8oac pe mas.

23. All CATS are grey in the #ark. 5oaptea toat /aca*i neagr. Var. "ll cats are alike $re& in the ni$ht. 24. (itho t CE$ES an# Bacch s, +en s grows col#. Dragoste chioar pe rogo8in goal. 25. The C3A&N is no stronger than its weakest link. Dac se rupe o /erig, tot lantul se des0ace. Cf. The TH#!", breaks where it is weakest. 26. "l# C3A&NS gall less than new. =,iceiul usurea3 po/ara. 2%. The C3A$&TABLE give o t at the #oor, an# 'o# p ts in at the win#ow. 9runc ,inele tu 4n dreapta si 4n st'nga si la ne/oie ai s*l gsesti. Binele ce*l 0aci la oarecine, ti*l 4ntoarce /remea care /ine. 2(. C3A$&T, %egins at ho!e. Mil mi*e de tine, dar de mine mi se rupe inima. C'nd casa ta are sete, nu /rsa apa pe drumuri. Sim. 1o%e &our friend, but look to &ourself ( !%er& man is nearest himself. 2+. C3A$&T, covers a ! ltit #e of sins. Dragostea acoper multime de pcate. Dar din dar se 0ace raiul. * ! Peter 4, ( " ! Petru 4, ( 3-. (ho C3ATTE$S to yo will chatter of yo . Cine de0aim pe altul 4naintea ta, el si pe tine o s te de0aime 4naintea altuia. Cine 4naintea noastr grieste pe altii de ru, si pe noi 4naintea altora ne /a gri de ru. 3!. Those that eat C3E$$&ES with great persons shall have their eyes s9 irte# o t with the stones. 5u m'nca cirese cu unul mai mare la mas c*ti arunc s'm,urii 4n nas. Departe de cei mari, c'nd cirese mn'nc, c toti s'm,urii 4i arunc 4n o,ra3ul tu. Cu cei mari nu m'nca cirese, nici nu te trage*n degete. Var. !at peas with the kin$, and cherries with the be$$ar. Sim. Share not pears with &our master, either in ;est or in earnest. 32. Take the C3ESTNUTS o t of the fire with the cat-s paw. 9 scoate castanele din 0oc cu m'na altuia. Sim. To take the nuts from the fire with the do$4s foot. Cf. It is $ood to strike the S!#.!/T4s head with &our enem&4s hand. 33. Do not co nt yo r C3&C6ENS %efore they are hatche#. Doamna se numr ,o,ocii. Sim. /e%er fr& fish till it4s cau$ht ( ( Count not four, except &ou ha%e them in the wallet ( ,o not halloo till &ou are out of the wood. Cf. ,on4t sell the )!"#4s skin before &ou ha%e cau$ht him ( ,on4t cross the )#I,G! till &ou come to it ( It is not $ood praisin$ a 7O#, till a man be o%er. 34. A % rnt C3&LD #rea#s the fire. Cine s*a ars cu cior, su0l si 4n iaurt. Pe cine l*a ars psatul su0l si 4n ap rece.

Sim. Once bitten twce sh&. Cf. " scalded C"T fears cold water ( " scalded ,OG fears cold water ( He that has been bitten b& a S!#.!/T is afraid of a rope ( hom a S!#.!/T has bitten, a li:ard alarms. 35. A C3&LD !ay have too ! ch of his !other-s %lessing. Copilul alintat e om stricat. Sim. Gi%e a child till he cra%es, and a do$ while his tail doth wa%e, and &ou4ll ha%e a fair do$, but a foul kna%e. 36. The C3&LD says nothing, % t what it hear# %y the fire. 9st3i copilul te /inde 4ntr*o lingur de ap. Sim. hat children hear at home, soon flies abroad. 3%. Better C3&LD$EN weep than ol# !en. Mai ,ine s pl'ng ei acum dec't s pl'ng eu mai t'r3iu. Sim. The man who has not been flo$$ed is not educated. Cf. Spare the #O, and spoil the child. 3(. C3&LD$EN an# fools tell the tr th. Copiii si ne,unii spun ade/rul. Var. Children and fools cannot lie. Cf. ,#0/3"#,S and fools cannot lie. 3+. C3&LD$EN are poor !en-s riches. Multimea copiilor, a/erea omului. 4-. C3&LD$EN when they are little !ake parents fools, when they are great they !ake the! !a#. Copii mici, gri8i mici, copii mari, gri8i mari. Var. Children when little make parents fool, when $reat, mad. 4!. A C3&5 off the ol# %lock. Tandra nu sare departe de trunchi. 9schia nu sare departe de pomul tiat. Var. " chip of the old block. Cf. "n "..1! ne%er falls far from the tree ( 1ike 7"TH!#, like son ( 1ike 'OTH!#, like dau$hter. 42. C3$&ST)AS co!es % t once a year. 5u 4ntotdeauna e 3iua de Pasti. 5u e 4ntotdeauna /inerea mare. Cf. !%er& ,"8 is not Sunda&. 43. C3$&ST)AS in ! #, Easter in snow. Cine um,l la Crciun 4n cmase, la Pasti um,l cu co8oc. Var. Green Christmas brin$s white !aster. 44. The nearer the C3U$C3, the farther fro! 'o#. Cu trupul 4n ,iseric si cu g'ndul la dracu. Sim. He has one face to God and another to the de%il. 45. A piece of C3U$C3,A$D fits every%o#y. Pm'ntul te naste, pm'ntul te creste, pm'ntul te mistuieste. 46. 3asty CL&)BE$S have s ##en falls. Cine sare cam sus 4ndat cade 8os.

Sim. The bi$$er the& are, the harder the& fall ( The hi$her standin$, the lower fall ( The hi$her the mountain, the $reater descent. 4%. No fine CL"T3 can hi#e the clown. Porcu*i tot porc si*n 3iua de Pasti. 4(. Every CL"UD has a silver lining. 5ici un ru 0r ,ine. 4+. After %lack CL"UDS, clear weather. Dup nori 4i si senin, dup dragoste si suspin. Dup /reme rea, si senin. Cf. "fter a STO#' comes a calm. 5-. C t yo r C"AT accor#ing to yo r cloth. >ntinde petecul numai c't a8unge, c se rupe. Sim. Stretch &our arm no further than &our slee%e will reach. Cf. Stretch &our 1!GS accordin$ to &our co%erlet. 5!. Do not look at the C"AT, % t at what is n#er the coat. 5u te uita la co8oc, ci te uit la ce e su, co8oc. 5u te uita la haine, ci la ce este 4n haine. 52. &t is not the gay C"AT that !akes the gentle!an. Faina nu 0ace pe om 6medic7. Cf. The CO 1 does not make the monk. 53. Near is !y C"AT, % t nearer is !y shirt. Cmasa e mai aproape de piele dec't haina. Cmasa e mai aproape dec't sumanul. Mai aproape*i cmasa dec't co8ocul. Sim. /ear is m& doublet *kirtle, petticoat+, but nearer is m& smock. Cf. /ear is m& SHI#T, but nearer is m& skin. 54. The C"AT !akes the !an. Faina 0ace pe om. Dup coa8 se /ede pomul, dup hain omul. Sim. "pparel makes the man ( The $arment makes the man ( 7ine feathers make fine birds ( ,ress up a stick and it does not appear to be a stick. 55. Un#er a ragge# C"AT lies wis#o!. 2u, 0run3a cea mai proast se gseste poama coapt. Cf. /e%er ;ud$e from "..!"#"/C!S. 56. Let the C"BBLE$ stick to his last. Ci3marul pentru ci3me numai rspunde, iar nu si pentru ndragi. Var. 1et not the cobbler *shoemaker+ $o be&ond his last. 5%. A C"C6 is %ol# on his own # nghill. Dot cocosul pe gunoiul lui c'nt. Cocosul stp'n pe gunoiul su. Var. !%er& cock crows on his own dun$hill. Sim. !%er& do$ is a lion at home ( !%er& do$ is %aliant at his own door. Cf. !%er& man is a 3I/G in his own house. 5(. A ragge# C"LT !ay !ake a goo# horse. Dintr*o iap tigneasc iese un cal ,oieresc. Sim. anton kittens make sober cats.

5+. The C")."$TE$-s hea# never aches. Durere strin s*i 0ie de ,ine. 6-. C"))AND yo r !an an# #o it yo rself. 2ingur cine 4si gteste, el mai cu po0t pr'n3este. 6!. 3e is not fit to C"))AND others that cannot co!!an# hi!self. Cine nu se poate stp'ni pe sine, cum s stp'neasc pe altul1 Sim. He that is master of himself will soon be master of others. 62. 3e who C"))ENCES !any things finishes % t few. Cine se apuc de multe, putine termin. C'nd de multe de apuci, mai pe toate le 4ncurci. Var. He who be$ins man& thin$s finishes but few. Sim. O%erdoin$ is doin$ nothin$ to purpose. 63. Evil C"))UN&CAT&"NS corr pt goo# !anners. 9dunrile cele rele stric deprinderile cele ,une. CGemplele rele stric mora/urile ,une. * ! Corinthians !5, 33 " ! Corinteni !5, 33 64. There is no C")5AN&"N like the penny. Prietenul omului este punga cu ,ani si sacul cu mlai. 65. Better %e alone than in %a# C")5AN,. Mai ,ine singur 4n cas dec't 4n rea adunare. Sim. )etter to be beaten than be in bad compan&. 66. &ll C")5AN, %rings !any a !an to the gallows. Cine are to/ars nerod a8unge din pod 4n glod. 6%. C"N.ESS an# %e hange#. Cine cutea3 s spun ade/rul poate lesne um,la ,tut ca mrul. 6(. A goo# C"NSC&ENCE is a soft pillow. Cugetul ,un e cea mai moale pern. Sim. " $ood conscience is a continual feast. 6+. A g ilty C"NSC&ENCE feels contin al fear. =mul de /in se teme si de um,r. Var. " $uilt& conscience needs no accuser. Cf. The THI!7 does fear each bush an officer. %-. C"NTENT is happiness. Bun 0ericire nu st 4n ,ogtie, ci 4ntr*o multumire a inimii de starea ei. %!. C"NTENT lo#ges oftener in cottages than palaces. Mai mult 0ericire e 4n ,ordeiul sracului dec't 4n palatul ,ogatului. %2. No !an is C"NTENT with his lot. 5imeni nu*i multumit cu soarta lui. Sim. /one is satisfied with his fortune. %3. They nee# ! ch who! nothing will C"NTENT. #acomul, si stul, 0lm'nd este. %4. Too !any C""6S spoil the %roth. Cu dou ,uctrese iese cior,a prea srat sau nesrat. Copilul cu multe moase rm'ne cu ,uricul netiat. @nde sunt dou cumnate, rm'n /ase nesplate.

@nde sunt nou 0ete, moare pisica de sete. @nde sunt popi multi, moare pruncul ne,ote3at. %5. A threefol# C"$D is not 9 ickly %roken. 20oara pus 4n trei nu se rupe degra,. .unia cea 4ndoit cu mult mai mult tine dec't cea de3doit. * Ccclesiastes 4, !2 " Ccclesiastul 4, !2 %6. &n ! ch C"$N is so!e cockle. 5u e gr'u 0r neghin. Cf. !%er& G#"I/ has its bran. %%. 3e that co nts all C"STS will never p t plo gh in the earth. Cine socoteste c'te 0oi intr*n plcint niciodat nu mn'nc plcint. Dac socoti plcinta din c'te pturi 4i, n*o mai mn'nci. %(. 'ive neither C"UNSEL nor salt till yo are aske# for it. 5u da s0at, ne4ntre,at. 5u da po/at celui ce nu ti*o cere, cci nu te ascult. 2are, p'n nu cere, s nu*i dai cui/a. Sim. Come not to counsel uncalled. %+. The C"UNSEL tho wo l#st have another keep, first keep it thyself. C lesne a po/tui si ane/oie a se po/tui. (-. 3e that will not %e C"UNSELLED cannot %e helpe#. Cine nu primeste s0at nu e nici de a8utat. Sim. In %ain he cra%es ad%ice that will not follow it. (!. Tho gh tho hast never so !any C"UNSELL"$S, yet #o not forsake the co nsel of thy own so l. Pe toti s*i asculti, dar din mintea ta s nu iesi. 2 asculti de toat lumea, dar dintr*ale tale s nu iesi. (2. So !any C"UNT$&ES, so !any c sto!s. C'te tri, at'tea o,iceie. C'te ,ordeie, at'tea o,iceie. Cf. !%er& 1"/, has its own law. (3. &n the C"UNT$, of the %lin# the one7eye# !an is king. >n tara or,ilor chiorul este 4mprat. Chiorul 4ntre or,i este 4mprat 6rege7. Var. In the 3in$dom of blind men, the one2e&ed is kin$. (4. (here is well with !e, there is !y C"UNT$,. @nde omul se multumeste, acolo raiul 4l gseste. Sim. " wise *%aliant+ man esteems e%er& place to be his own countr&. (5. . ll of C"U$TES,, f ll of craft. #im, dulce, dos /iclean. >n 0at te nete3este si 4n spate te ciopleste. (6. All C"+ET, all lose. Cine doreste mult pierde si pe cel putin. Sim. Grasp all, lose all. Cf. He that too much !')#"C!TH holds little.

(%. A C"+ET"US !an #oes nothing that he sho l# till he #ies. Dac scumpul moare, atunci 4i 4n/ie a/erea. Cf. He is like a S I/!, he4ll ne%er do $ood while he li%es. ((. A C"+ET"US !an serves his riches, not they hi!. 5u scumpul stp'neste ,anii, ci ,anii stp'nesc pe scump. 2cumpul nu e stp'n pe ,anii lui, ci ,anii 4l stp'nesc pe el. Sim. The rich are rather possessed b& their mone& than possessors. (+. The C"+ET"US spen#s !ore than the li%eral. 2cumpul mai mult pgu,este si lenesul mai mult alearg. +-. C"+ET"USNESS %reaks the %ag. #comia sparge sacul. Var. Co%etousness bursts the sack ( Too much breaks the ba$. Sim. O%er co%etous was ne%er $ood. Cf. 8ou can ha%e TOO '0CH of a $ood thin$.. +!. &t is i#le to swallow the C"( an# choke on the tail. Dot ,oul l*am m'ncat si la coad m*am ostenit. Var. To swallow an ox, and be choked with the tail. +2. Let hi! that owns the C"(, take her %y the tail. #as, s*i rup coada a cui*i /aca. +3. Set a C"( to catch a hare. 9 prinde iepurele cu carul. +4. The C"( gives a goo# pail of !ilk an# then kicks it over. &aca rea d cu piciorul c'nd umple ciu,rul. +5. The C"(L #oes not !ake the !onk. ?asa nu te 0ace clugar. 5u tot ce poart ras si camila0c e clugr. Var. The hood *habit+ does not make the monk. Cf. It is not the $a& CO"T that makes the $entleman. +6. 5lant the C$AB7T$EE where yo will, it will never %ear pippins. Pomul pduret, pdurete poame scoate. +%. C$ED&T"$S have %etter !e!ories than #e%tors. Cine d nu uit: uit cel care ia. +(. 3e that #wells ne8t #oor to a C$&55LE will learn to halt. Cu schiopul 4mpreun de /ei locui, te*n/eti si tu a schiopta. Cu schiopii la un loc de se3i, te 4n/eti s schiopte3i. ++. 3e that !ocks a C$&55LE, o ght to %e whole. P'n a nu r'de de cel ce schioptea3, ,ag de seam ,ine, dac tu um,li cu mult mai ,ine. 5u r'de de altii, uit*te la tine. Sim. If &ou mock the lame, &ou will $o so &ourself in time. !--. That which is C$""6ED cannot %e !a#e straight. Ce*i str'm, nu se poate 4ndrepta. * Ccclesiastes !, !5 " Ccclesiastul !, !5 !-!. Every !an has his C$"SS to %ear. .iecare 4si are neca3urile sale. Cf. !%er& H!"#T has its own ache.

!-2. The C$"SS on his %reast an# the #evil in his heart. Crestin cu crucea*n s'n, cu dracu de*a spinare. 9 um,la cu crucea*n s'n si cu dracu 4n inim. Sim. The beads in the hand and the de%il in capuch. Cf. )!",S about the neck and the de%il in the heart. !-3. A C$"( is never the whiter for washing herself often. Cor,ul 4n 3adar se spal, c negreata nu si*o pierde. Pe arap, c't de mult 4l /ei spla tot negru /a rm'nea. !-4. Bree# p a C$"( an# he will tear o t yo r eyes. Creste puii ti, c de ei ai s piei. Var. He has brou$ht up a bird to pick out his own e&es. Cf. To nourish a S/"3! *%iper+ in one4s bosom. !-5. The C$"( thinks her own %ir# fairest. Ciorii i se par puii ei de pun. Si cioara 4si laud puii. Var. The owl thinks her own &oun$ fairest. Cf. 7"I# is not fair, but that which pleases. !-6. C$"(S will not pick o t crows- eyes. Cor, la cor, nu scoate ochii. Cioar la cioar nu*si scoate ochii. Var. Hawks will not pick out hawks4 e&es. !-%. 5 t not an e!%roi#ere# C$U55E$ on an ass. .r'iele de aur nu 0ac mai ,un calul. Cf. '& old '"#! would ha%e a new crupper. !-(. CU$SES, like chickens, co!e ho!e to roost. Cine pe altii ,lesteam, urgii asupra 4si cheam. !-+. CUST") is a secon# nat re. =,isnuinta*i o a doua natur. Deprinderea e a doua natur. =,iceiul dup lege, a doua 0ire se*ntelege. !!-. CUST") r les the law. >n s'nge se pre0ace datina. Deprinderea se 0ace 0ire. Sim. The command of custom is $reat.

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1. %here the DA& 'ea s o(er) the k#d fo''ows. Pe unde a srit capra trebuie s sar si iada. Capra sare masa, iada sare casa. Sim. As the old cock crows! so crows the o"n$ % The o"n$ &i$ $r"nts like the old sow. 2. 3e that r ns into DAN'E$ ! st e8pect to perish therein. Cel care iu,este prime8dia /a cdea 4ntr*4nsa. Sim. He that brin$s himself into needless dan$ers, dies the de%il4s mart&r. * Ccclesiasticus 3, 26 " 2irah 3, 26

3. The DAN'E$ past an# 'o# forgotten. Dup a noastr scpare, nici un s0'nt cinste mai are. Sim. Once on shore, we pra& no more.( The ri%er past and God for$otten Cf. Call the )!"# uncle4 till &ou are safe across the brid$e . 4. 3e that wo l# the DAU'3TE$ win ! st with the !other first %egin. &e3i mama, apoi 0ata. Var. He that would the mistress win must with the maid first be$in. Sim. .raise the child, and &ou make lo%e to the mother. 5. DAU'3TE$S an# #ea# fish are no keeping wares. .ata p'n*i mrita, 3ile negre /ei noda. Sim. 'arr& &our dau$hter and eat fresh fish betimes ( 'arr& &our dau$hters betimes, lest the& marr& themsel%es. 6. All-s alike at the latter DA,/ a %ag of gol# an# wisp of hay. Moartea nu /a s stie de a/eri, de ,ogtie. Sim. ,eath is the $reat le%eller ( Six feet of earth make all men e<ual ( "t the end of the $ame the 3in$ and the pawn $o into the same ba$. Cf. ,!"TH makes e<ual the hi$h and low ( The !/, makes all e<ual. %. Every DA, is not S n#ay. 5u*i toat 3iua duminec. Var. !%er& da& is no 8ule2da&. Cf. CH#IST'"S comes but once a &ear. (. 3e that fights an# r ns away !ay live to fight another DA,. .uga e rusinoas, dar e sntoas. +. 5raise a fair DA, at night. Dup ce apune soarele laud 3iua. Hiua ,un se laud seara. 2 nu 3ici ;ce 3i 0rumoas; p'n nu /a 4nsera. 5u preamri 3iua p'n nu apune soarele. Var. .raise da& at ni$ht, and life at the end. Sim. The e%enin$ crowns the da& ( Sa& no ill of the &ear till it be past. !-. S fficient nto the DA, is the evil thereof. 98unge 3ilei rutatea ei. Sim. /o da& passes without some $rief. * Matthe 6, 34 " Matei 6, 34 !!. DEAD !en #on-t %ite. Cine moare nu mai misc. !2. &t is only the DEAD who #o not ret rn. Mortul de la groap nu se mai 4ntoarce. !3. Let the DEAD % ry their #ea#. #as mortii s*si 4ngroape mortii lor. Var. 1et the dead bur& the dead and *let+ the li%in$ lead a $a& life. Cf. e must 1IV! b& the <uick *li%in$+, not b& the dead. * Matthe (, 22 " Matei (, 22 !4. Say nothing of the DEAD % t what is goo#. De morti nu tre,uie s /or,esti dec't de ,ine. Sim. /e%er speak ill of the dead ( Speak well of the dead.

!5. There-s none so DEA. as those who will not hear. 5u e mai surd dec't cel care nu /rea s aud. 5u e mai surd ca surdul ce se 0ace c nu aude. Var. /one so deaf as those who won4t hear. !6. After DEAT3 the #octor. B*a /enit doctorul dup moarte. !%. DEAT3 keeps no calen#ar. Moartea nu spune c'nd /ine. !(. DEAT3 !akes e9 al the high an# low. Mor 4ntocmai ca tot omul si ,ogatul ca si ro,ul. Sim. ,eath is the $reat le%eller ( "t the end of the $ame the kin$ and the pawn $o into the same ba$ ( Six feet of earth make all men e<ual. Cf. "ll4s alike at the latter ,"8= a ba$ of $old and wisp of ha& ( The !/, makes all e<ual. !+. .ear of DEAT3 is worse than #eath itself. Cine se teme de moarte si*a pierdut /iata. 2-. The DEAT3 of the wolves is the safety of the sheep. Moartea lupului e sntatea oilor. 2!. DEAT3S foreseen co!e not. Moartea nu /ine c'nd o chemi, ci te ia c'nd nu te temi. 22. "f ill DEBT"$S !en take oats. De la un datornic ru s*un sac de paie este ,un. De la un datornic ru nu /ei lua nimic dec't la poarta raiului. Cf. 7rom a bad ."8'"ST!# $et what &ou can. 23. 3e who pays his DEBTS %egins to !ake a stock. =mul e a/ut c'nd nu e dator nimic. Cine nu e dator e destul de ,ogat. Sim. Out of debt, out of dan$er. 24. A goo# DEED is never lost. .apta ,un nu moare niciodat. Sim. One ne%er loses b& doin$ a $ood turn. Cf. ,O well and ha%e well ( One $ood T0#/ deser%es another. 25. DEEDS are !ales, an# wor#s are fe!ales. &or,ele sunt 0emei, 0aptele sunt ,r,ati. 26. DEEDS, not wor#s. .aptele, 0aptele nu oala cu laptele. Cf. "CTIO/S speak louder than words. 2%. All is not lost that is DELA,ED. 9m'narea nu*i pier3are. Ce s*a am'nat nu s*a uitat. Sim. ,ela&s are not denials. 2(. 3e that asks faintly %egs a DEN&AL. Cel ne4ndr3net pierde multe ,unuri. 2+. &t is easier to DESCEND than to ascen#. >ntr*un an de 3ile te sui la deal si 4ntr*un ceas te sco,ori la /ale.

3-. 3e that has shippe# the DE+&L ! st !ake the %est of hi!. Bagi pe dracul 4n cas cu lutari, si nu*l poti scoate cu sute de arhierei. 9duci pe dracul 4n cas cu lutari si apoi nu*l scoti cu o mie de popi. Sim. He that takes the de%il into his boat must carr& him o%er the sound. 3!. "ne DE+&L #rives o t another. Dracu al, mn'nc p*l negru. Sim. One poison dri%es out another. Cf. 1I3! cures like ( One /"I1 dri%es out another. 32. Talk of the DE+&L, an# he is %o n# to appear. &or,esti de dracul si el din dreptul tu. Sim. The de%il is ne%er nearer than when we are talkin$ of him ( The de%il is ne%er far off. Cf. Talk of the O17 and his tail appears. 33. The DE+&L is not so %lack as he is painte#. Dracul nu e asa de negru cum 4l 3ugr/esc oamenii. 5u e dracul asa de negru cum se spune. Sim. The lion is not so fierce as he is painted. 34. The DE+&L knows !any things %eca se he is ol#. .*ti cruce mare, c e dracu ,tr'n. 35. The DE+&L loves no holy water. .uge ca dracul de tm'ie. 36. The DE+&L l rks %ehin# the cross. C'te cruci /ei 0ace dracul tot la spate sade. 3%. The DE+&L was sick, the #evil a !onk wo l# %e4 the #evil was well, the #evil a !onk was he. Dracu c'nd a 4m,tr'nit, atunci s*a clugrit. Var. The de%il was sick, the de%il a monk would be. 3(. The DE+&L-s !eal is all %ran. .ina dracului se pre0ace toat 4n tr'te. 3+. D&A)"ND c t #ia!on#. Cu diamantul se taie diamantul. 4-. A !an can D&E % t once. = moarte are omul. .iecare*i dator c*o moarte. 4!. Better D&E with hono r than live with sha!e. Mai ,ine moarte cinstit dec't /iata necinstit. Mai ,ine mort dec't cu rusinea 4n nas. Var. " fair death honours the whole life ( )etter a $lorious death than a shameful life. 42. The D&E is cast. Harurile au 0ost aruncate. 43. 3e that D&ED half a year ago is as #ea# as A#a!. Ce intr 4n pm'nt cur'nd se uit. Cine a murit an, an s*a 4ngropat. Sim. To dead men and absent there are no friends left.

44. Cast no D&$T into the well that hath given yo water. 5u scuipa 4n put, cci se poate 4nt'mpla s ,ei din el. 5u tur,ura 0'nt'na ce te*a 4ndestulat. 45. A D&SEASE known is half c re#. Boala cunoscut 6stiut7 e pe 8umtate /indecat. Sim. " dan$er foreseen is half a%oided. 46. Desperate D&SEASES ! st have #esperate re!e#ies. Pe durerea mare alta mai mare o tmduieste. Var. ,esperate cuts must ha%e desperate remedies. 4%. D&SEASES co!e on horse%ack, % t go away on foot. Boala /ine cu posta si se 4ntoarce pe 8os. Cf. 'ISCHI!7 comes b& the pound and $oes awa& b& the ounce. 4(. "f two D&S5UTANTS, the war!er is generally in the wrong. Cine nu are dreptate, acela tip mai tare. &ino/atul mai mare gur 0ace. 4+. )ake !e a D&+&NE$ an# & will !ake thee rich. .*m, de poti, prooroc, ca s te 0ac cu noroc. .*m, Doamne, prooroc, s te 0ac 4mprat. 5-. D" as & say, not as & #o. 5u 0aceti ce 0ac eu, ci 0aceti ce 3ic eu. Cf. ,O as the friar sa&s, not as he does. 5!. D" as the friar says, not as he #oes. . ce 3ice popa, nu 0ace ce 0ace el. Ce 3ice popa s 0aci, dar ce 0ace popa s nu 0aci. Cf. ,O as I sa&, not as I do. 52. D" as yo !ay if yo can-t #o as yo wo l#. C'nd nu putem 0ace ce /oim, tre,uie s /oim ce putem. . ce poti, c'nd n*ai alta de 0cut. Sim. If we can4t as we would, we must do as we can ( He that ma& not do as he would, must do as he ma&. 53. D" as yo wo l# %e #one %y. Ce tie nu*ti place altuia nu 0ace. Cf. ,O unto others as &ou would the& should do unto &ou. 54. D" not all yo can4 spen# not all yo have4 %elieve not all yo hear4 an# tell not all yo know. 5u spune tot ce stii, nu crede tot ce au3i. 55. D" right an# fear no !an. .*ti datoria si nu te teme. . ,ine si nu te teme de nimene. Sim. ,o well and dread no shame. 56. D" nto others as yo wo l# they sho l# #o nto yo . Ceea ce /reti s / 0ac /ou oamenii, 0aceti si /oi lor. Cf. ,O as &ou would be done b&. * Matthe %, !2 " Matei %, !2 * #u$e 6, 3! " #uca 6, 3!

5%. D" well an# have well. Bine 0aci, ,ine gsesti. Cine 0ace ,ine, ,ine gseste. Sim. ,o $ood= thou doest it for th&self. Cf. " $ood ,!!, is ne%er lost ( One $ood T0#/ deser%es another. 5(. &f tho thyself canst D" it, atten# no other-s help or han#. Ce poti 0ace singur nu astepta s*ti 0ac altii. 5+. &f yo want a thing well #one, D" it yo rself. Carele 4nsusi 0ace, 0ace c't trei. 6-. Self D", self have. Cine 0ace, siesi 0ace. Cine 0ace, lui 4si 0ace. 6!. A %arking D"' never %ites. C'inele care latr nu musc. C'inele ce mult latr niciodat nu musc. Var. )arkin$ do$s seldom bite. Sim. His bark is worse than his bite ( Great barkers are no biters ( )ra$4s a $ood do$, but dares not bite. 62. A living D"' is %etter than a #ea# lion. Mai ,ine un c'ine /iu dec't un leu mort. * Ccclesiastes +, 4 " Ccclesiastul +, 4 63. A scal#e# D"' fears col# water. C'inele, c'nd l*ai oprit, 0uge si de ap rece. Sim. Once bitten twice sh&. Cf. " scalded C"T fears cold water ( " burnt CHI1, dreads the fire ( He that has been bitten b& a S!#.!/T is afraid of a rope ( hom a S!#.!/T has bitten, a li:ard alarms. 64. An ol# D"' %arks not in vain. C'inele ,tr'n nu latr degea,a. Cf. If the old ,OG barks, he $i%es counsel. 65. Beware of a silent D"' an# still water. .ereste*te de c'ine mut si de om tcut. Cel tcut si smerit ca apa cea lin ce 4ndat te 4nsal. Var. )eware of a silent man and still water. 66. D"' #oes not eat #og. C'ine pe c'ine nu mn'nc. #upii nu se mn'nc 4ntre d'nsii. 6%. 3e that keeps another !an-s D"' shall have nothing left hi! % t the line. 5u da p'ine c'inilor altuia, c te latr ai ti. 6(. 3e that wo l# hang his D"' gives o t first that he is !a#. Cine /rea s*si ucid c'inele su destul s 3ic c e tur,at. Sim. Gi%e a do$ a bad name and han$ him. Cf. It is eas& to find a STIC3 to beat a do$. 6+. &f the ol# D"' %arks, he gives co nsel. C'nd latr un c'ine ,tr'n s iesi a0ar. C'ine ,tr'n s te p3esti, din casa ta s nu i3gonesti.

Cf. If &ou wish $ood ",VIC!, consult an old man ( "n old ,OG barks not in %ain. %-. Like the gar#ener-s D"', that neither eats ca%%ages hi!self, nor lets any%o#y else. C'inele sade pe 0'nI nici mn'nc, nici /a s lase calul mcar s*l miroase. C'inele osul nu*l roade si nici pe altul nu*l las s*l road. %!. Love !e, love !y D"'. Cinsteste pe c'ine pentru al su stp'n. Pentru stp'n si pe c'ine m'ng'i. %2. ,o cannot teach an ol# D"' new tricks. Calul ,tr'n cu greu se 4n/at la ham. Var. It is hard to teach an old do$ tricks. %3. C t off a D"'-s tail an# he will %e a #og still. >n 3adar gugulesti coada de c'ine, c tot aceea rm'ne. %4. Dea# D"'S %ite not. C'inele mort nu mai musc. %5. D"'S %ark, % t the caravan goes on. C'inii latr, cara/ana trece. Cf. The 'OO/ does not heed the barkin$ of do$s. %6. D"'S wag their tails, not so ! ch in love to yo as to yo r %rea#. 5u te 4ncrede 4n c'inele care d din coad. Miluieste c'inele de /rei s*ti 0't'ie coada. %%. &f yo lie #own with D"'S, yo will get p with fleas. Cine doarme cu c'inii se scoal plin de purici. Var. He that sleeps with do$s must rise up with fleas. %(. Let sleeping D"'S lie. 5u destepta c'inele care doarme. C'nd doarme c'inele las*l 4n pace. Sim. ake not a sleepin$ lion. %+. )any D"'S !ay easily worry: one hare. Multi c'ini sunt moartea iepurelui. >kill (-. Two D"'S strive for a %one, an# a thir# r ns away with it. C'nd doi se ceart al treilea c'stig. (!. Two D"'S to one %one, !ay never accor# in one. Doi c'ini se nr/esc la un os. Var. Two do$s o%er one bone seldom a$ree. (2. By D"&N' nothing we learn to #o ill. #ucrul 0ace sntate, tr'nd/ia tot pcate. Cf. I,1!/!SS is the mother of all %ice. (3. &n D"&N' we learn. .c'nd 4n/eti s 0aci. Cel ce munceste 4n/at. (4. (hat-s D"NE cannot %e n#one. #ucrul 0cut nu se mai poate des0ace.

Ce*i 0cut e ,un 0cut. Sim. Thin$s done cannot be undone ( The thin$ that4s done has an end. (5. An open D""$ !ay te!pt a saint. @sa deschis pe oricine primeste. (6. The %ack D""$ ro%s the ho se. Casa cu dou usi e greu de p3it. Sim. " postern door makes a thief ( !ase makes thief ( The hole calls the thief. Cf. "n open ,OO# ma& tempt a saint ( O..O#T0/IT8 makes the thief. (%. At open D""$S #ogs co!e in. C'inele nu intr dac nu*i usa deschis. ((. (hen D$&N6 is in, wit is o t. =mul la ,etie cade*n ne,unie. (+. The !ore one D$&N6S, the !ore one !ay. Cine a ,ut o s ,ea: cine a 0urat o s 0ure. +-. The last D$"5 !akes the c p r n over. Pictura cea mai de pe urm /asul gureste. Sim. The last straw breaks the camel4s back. +!. Constant D$"55&N' wears away the stone. Picturile 4ndesate guresc si piatra. Pictura mic gureste piatra tare. * Ao, !4, !+ " Bo/ !4, !+ +2. )any D$"5S !ake a shower. Pictur cu pictur se 0ace lacul mare. 9pele mici 0ac r'urile mari. 2trop dup strop 0ace siroi de ap. Sim. 1ar$e streams from little fountains flow. Cf. '"/8 small make a $reat ( .!//8 and penn& laid up will be man&. +3. A D$"(N&N' !an will cl tch at a straw. =mul c'nd e s se 4nece se agat si de un pai. =mul care se 4neac se agat de orice sc'ndur. =mul la ne/oie se prinde si de ascutisul s,iei. +4. 3e that killeth a !an when he is D$UN6 ! st %e hange# when he is so%er. Cl ce 0ace la ,etie se ceste la tre3ie. +5. D$UN6A$DS an# fools cannot lie. Copiii, ne,unii si omul ,eat /or,esc ade/rul. De la ne,un si de la ,eat ade/rul este lesne de a0lat. Var. ,runkards and fools speak truth. Cf. CHI1,#!/ and fools tell the truth. +6. 3e who gives a DUC6, e8pects a goose. D un ou ca s ai un ,ou. 9 da a3i un ou ca s capeti m'ine un ,ou. D una ca s*ti dea 3ece. +%. All are of the DUST, an# all t rn to # st again. 9m'ndoi au iesit di pul,ere si am'ndoi 4n pul,ere se 4ntorc. * Ccclesiastes 3, 2-: !2, % " Ccclesiastul 3, 2-: !2, %

* )enesis 3, !+ " .acerea 3, !+ * Psalms !45, 4 " Psalmii !45, 4 +(. 3e that %lows in the DUST fills his eyes with it. Cine su0l*n 0oc 4i sar sc'nteile 4n ochi.

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1. EA"*ES do not +reed do(es. u!nita nu cloceste privighetori. 2. EA'LES #on-t catch flies. &ulturul nu /'nea3 muste. &ulturul dup muste nicicum alearg. 3. &n at one EA$ an# o t at the other. Pe*o ureche intr si pe alta iese. Ce intr pe o ureche iese pe alta. 4. 3e who has EA$S to hear, let hi! hear. Cine are urechi de au3it s aud. * Mar$ 4, +: 4, 23 " Marcu 4, +: 4, 23 5. Nat re has given s two EA$S, two eyes an# % t one tong e4 to the en# we sho l# hear an# see !ore than we speak. = gur numai are omul si urechi dou, dar dimpotri/ mai mult grieste dec't ascult. 6. EAS, co!e, easy go. >n dar a /enit, 4n dar s*a dus. De haram a /enit, de haram s*a dus. Sim. ?uickl& come, <uickl& $o ( So $ot, so $one. Cf. 1IGHT18 $ained, <uickl& lost ( Come with the I/,, $o with the water. %. EAT at pleas re, #rink %y !eas re. #a m'ncare s ai cumptare si la ,utur s 0ii cu msur. (. EAT till yo sweat an# work till yo free;e. #ucrea3 de*ngheat si mn'nc de*asud. +. EAT to live, not live to eat. =mul nu trieste s mn'nce, ci mn'nc s triasc. !-. 3e that EATS least, eats !ost. Cine mn'nc putin mn'nc de mai multe ori. !!. Better an E'' to#ay than a hen to!orrow. C mai ,un oul de a3i dec't gina de m'ine. Mai ,ine ast3i oul dec't m'ine ,oul. !2. 3e that will steal an E'' will steal an o8. Cine 0ur a3i un ou, m'ine /a 0ura un ,ou. Cine 0ur a3i o ceap, m'ine 0ur si o iap. 93i o ceap, m'ine o iap, poim'ine herghelia toat. Cf. He that will steal a .I/ will steal a better thin$. !3. ,o cackle often, % t never lay an E''. )ina care cotcodceste mult nu ou. )ina care c'nt nu ou.

!4. 3e that too ! ch E)B$ACET3 hol#s little. Cine 4m,rtisea3 multe putine adun. Sim. Grasp all, lose all. Cf. "ll COV!T, all lose. !5. Better is the END of a thing than the %eginning thereof. Mai ,un este s0'rsitul unui lucru dec't 4nceputul. * Ccclesiastes %, ( " Ccclesiastul %, ( !6. Everything has an END. Dot 4nceputul are si s0'rsit. Doate sunt p'n la o /reme. !%. The END crowns the work. 20'rsitul laud 4nceputul. #a toate urma alege. Sim. The end tries all ( The e%enin$ crowns the da&. !(. The END 0 stifies the !eans. 2copul scu3 mi8loacele. Sim. He that wills the end, wills the means. !+. The END !akes all e9 al. Moartea 4mpac pe toti. Sim. ,eath is the $reat le%eller ( Six feet of earth make all men e<ual ( "t the end of the $ame the 3in$ and the pawn $o into the same ba$. Cf. "ll4s alike at the latter ,"8= a ba$ of $old and wisp of ha& ( ,!"TH makes e<ual the hi$h and low. 2-. Think on the END %efore yo %egin. >nt'i g'ndeste, apoi porneste. Cf. 7irst THI/3, and then speak. 2!. 3e that ENDU$ES is not overco!e. ?,darea trece marea. =mul cu r,darea trece chiar si marea. Sim. He that can sta& obtains ( .erse%erance o%ercomes all thin$s. 22. 3e that ENDU$ET3 to the en# shall %e save#. Cel ce /a r,da p'n la s0'rsit, acela se /a m'ntui. * Matthe !-, 22: 24, !3 " Matei !-, 22: 24, !3 * Mar$ !3, !3 " Marcu !3, !3 23. &f yo have no ENE)&ES it-s a sign fort ne has forgot yo . Cine n*are dusmani nu*i om. 24. Better an open ENE), than a false frien#. Mai ,ine /r8mas c*o 0at, dec't prieten cu dou 0ete. Cf. /othin$ worse than a familiar !/!'8. 25. .or a flying ENE), !ake a gol#en %ri#ge. Bnamicului care se duce, 0*i pod. &r8masul c'nd si*arat spatele ,ate*l cu aur 4n spate. Var. 7or a fl&in$ enem& make a sil%er brid$e ( It is $ood to make a brid$e of $old to a fl&in$ enem&. 26. &f yo wo l# !ake an ENE),, len# a !an !oney, an# ask it of hi! again. Cui 4i dai pe datorie, nu*l mai /e3i 4n pr/lie: pier3i prieteni, pier3i si ,ani, ,a 4ti

capeti si dusmani. C'nd 4i dai 4i 0at /aca, c'nd 4i ceri 4i moare /itelul. Sim. hen I lent, I had a friend6 but when I asked, he was unkind. Cf. 1end &our 'O/!8 and lose &our friend. 2%. )ake yo r ENE), yo r frien#. Dusmanului s*i dai p'ine si sare. Dusmanul cel mai ru cu p'ine ti*l c'stigi. 2(. Nothing worse than a fa!iliar ENE),. De hotii din cas nu te poti 0eri. Cf. )etter an open !/!'8 than a false friend. 2+. "ne ENE), can #o !ore h rt than ten frien#s can #o goo#. @n singur dusman e destul s dr'me ce au lucrat o mie de prieteni. Cf. One !/!'8 is too man&6 and a hundred friends too few. 3-. "ne ENE), is too !any4 an# a h n#re# frien#s too few. Dec't un dusman, mai ,ine 3ece prieteni. Cf. One !/!'8 can do more hurt than ten friends can do $ood. 3!. There is no little ENE),. 5u dispretui pe nici un inimic, 0ie c't de mic. Sim. Thou$h th& enem& seem a mouse, &et watch him like a lion. 32. Believe no tales fro! an ENE),-s tong e. #a cu/'ntul /r8masului nici cum s pui temei, c*n /iclenie te p'ndeste. 33. An EN'L&S3)AN-s ho!e is his castle. &atra mea, palatul meu. Var. " man4s house is his castle. Sim. !ast, west, home4s best ( Home is home, thou$h it be ne%er so homel&. Cf. One4s own H!"#TH is $owd4s worth ( There is no .1"C! like home. 34. An ol# ENS&'N is a captain-s hono r. 2teagul cel /echi, cinstea osteanului. 2teagul cel mai 3drentuit, cinstea oastei. 35. Better %e EN+&ED than pitie#. Mai ,ine s te pi3muiasc cine/a dec't s te pl'ng. 36. EN+, always shoots at a high !ark. =m mare 0r /r8masi nu este. 3%. EN+, never #ies. Pi3ma nu moare niciodat. 3(. EN+, shoots at others, an# wo n#s herself. Cine are ochi pi3masi si lui 4nsusi e /r8mas. Pi3ma este ca cariul 4n inima copacului. Pi3ma pe nesimtite inima ti*o mn'nc, ca rugina pe 0ier. 3+. (elco!e E+&L if tho co!est alone. &ino neca3ule, dar /ino singur. 4-. "f two E+&LS choose the least 1less2. Din dou rele alege pe cel mai mic. 4!. The E+&LS we %ring on o rselves are the har#est to %ear. Ce*si 0ace omul singur, nici dracul nu poate s*i des0ac.

42. E<A)5LE is %etter than precept. Ca pilda nici un dascl mai ,un. Cf. " $ood !-"'.1! is the best sermon. 43. The E<CE5T&"N proves the r le. CGceptia con0irm regula. 44. 3e who E<CUSES hi!self, acc ses hi!self. Cine se scu3, se acu3. 45. E<5E$&ENCE is the %est teacher. Cel mai ,un dascl e ptania. Pe om 4n /iat ptaniile*l 4n/at. Cf. !-.!#I!/C! is the mother of knowled$e. 46. E<5E$&ENCE is the !other of knowle#ge. Cine a ptit multe stie multe. Dot ptitu*i priceput. Var. !xperience is the mother of wisdom. Cf. ",V!#SIT8 makes a man wise, not rich ( !-.!#I!/C! is the best teacher. 4%. E<5E$&ENCE witho t learning is %etter than learning witho t e8perience. =mul 4n/tat, dar neptit, e ca pusca 0r pra0. 4(. An E,E for an eye, an# a tooth for a tooth. =chi pentru ochi si dinte pentru dinte. * Matthe 5, 3( " Matei 5, 3( 4+. The E,E is %igger than the %elly. P'ntecele se satur, dar ochii niciodat. 9 a/ea ochii mai mari dec't ,urta 6p'ntecele7. 5-. The E,E is the !irror of the so l. =chii sunt oglinda su0letului 6inimii7. Var. The e&es are the window of the soul. 5!. The E,E lets in love. = cuttur dulce la dragoste te duce. =chii si spr'ncenele 0ac toate pcatele si leag dragostele. Dragostea de unJ se*ncepe1 " De la ochi, de la spr'ncene, " De la s'n cu drgnele. Sim. 1ooks breed lo%e. Cf. The H!"#T4s letter is read in the e&e. 52. The E,E of the !aster #oes !ore work than %oth his han#s. =chii stp'nului mai mult spor 0ac dec't am'ndou m'inile. 53. The !aster-s E,E !akes the horse fat. =chiul stp'nului 4ngras calul 6/ita7. 54. To cry with one E,E, an# la gh with the other. Cu un ochi r'de si cu altul pl'nge. 55. (hat the E,E #oesn-t see, the heart #oesn-t grieve over. =chii /d, inima cere, dar e ru c'nd n*ai putere. Cf. Out of SIGHT, out of mind. 56. ,o can see a !ote in another-s E,E, % t cannot see a %ea! in yo r own. &ede paiul din ochiul altuia si nu /ede ,'rna din ochiul su. &e3i mai 4nt'i gunoiul din ochiul tu si apoi /or,este pe altul de ru. B'rna din ochiul su n*o /ede, dar gunoiul din ochiul altuia 4l /ede.

Var. 8ou see the splinter in &our brother4s e&e6 but not the beam in &our own. Sim. The e&e that sees all thin$s else sees not itself ( The hunchback does not see his own hump, but sees his companion4s. * Matthe %, 3*5 " Matei %, 3*5 * #u$e 6, 4!*42 " #uca 6, 4!*42 5%. .o r E,ES see !ore than two. Patru ochi /d mai ,ine dec't doi. =chi multi mai ,ine /d. Cf. Two !8!S can see more than one. 5(. Two E,ES can see !ore than one. Doi ochi /d mai ,ine dec't unul. Cf. 7our !8!S see more than two. 5+. "ne E,E(&TNESS is %etter than ten hear7so-s. Mai credinciosi ochii dec't urechile. =chii au mai mult cre3are dec't urechile. Mai lesne se cred ochii dec't urechile. Cf. S!!I/G is belie%in$. Clic$ here 0or letters .,),F,B,A,K,#,M or here to return to the title page