Slovak proverbs

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A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - Z

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[edit] B

"Bez práce nie sú koláče."
- Translation: No work - no cake. or better: "No pain - No gain"

[edit] C

"Čo oči nevidia, srdce nebolí."
- Translation: What eyes don't see, heart doesn't hurt.

Co oci nevidia,srdce neboli.

Out of sight,out of mind.

[edit] D

Čím viac tým lepšie

The more the merrier.

[edit] E

[edit] F

[edit] G

[edit] H

"Hosť a ryba na tretí deň smrdia."
- Translation: Guest and fish stink on the third day.

[edit] I

[edit] J

"Jablko nepadá ďaleko od stromu."
- Translation: An apple does not fall far from the tree.

"Jeden múdry lepší ako tisíc hlúpych."
- Translation: One wiseman is better than thousand morons.

"Jedna lastovička leto nerobí."
- Translation: One swallow does not make a summer.

[edit] K

Kto rano vstava dobre sa mava.

Early bird catches a worn.

[edit] L

[edit] M

medardova kvapka 40 dni kvapka

[edit] N

[edit] O

"Oko za oko, zub za zub."
- Translation, English equivalent: An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

[edit] P

"Plešivému chytro hlavu umyješ."
- Translation: Bald man's head gets washed fastest.

"Pod lampou je najväčšia tma."
- Translation: The darkness is deepest under the lamp.

"Prázdny sud najviac duní."
- Translation: Empty barrel rumbles the most.

"Proti vetru sa močiť nedá."
- Translation: There is no use in pissing into the wind.

[edit] R

"Ráno je múdrejšie večera."
- Translation: The morning is wiser than the evening.

[edit] S

[edit] T

Topiaci sa aj slamky chytá.

     Translation: A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

[edit] U

[edit] V

"V zdravom tele zdravý duch."
- Translation: In a healthy body a healthy spirit.
- English equivalent: A sound mind in a sound body.

Vrana k Vrane sadá, rovný rovného si hľadá.

[edit] Z

"Zlá zelina nevyhynie."
- Translation: Evil herb never dies out.