Lithuanian proverbs Quotes

“Tylėjimas - sutikimas.”

“Sena meilė nerūdija.
• Translation: An old love does not rust.”

“Kam niežti, tas kasos.
• English equivalent: If the shoe fits, wear it.”

“Ne viskas auksas, kas auksu žėri.
• English equivalent: All that glimmers is not gold.”

“Mieruok tris kartus, kirpk vieną kartą.
• English equivalent: Measure thrice, cut once.”

“Varna varnui akies nekirs.
• English equivalent: Crows do not pick out crows' eyes.”

“Lašas po lašo ir akmenį pratašo.
• English equivalent: Constant dropping wears the stone.”

“Obuolys nuo obels netoli krenta.
• English equivalent: The apple does not fall far from the tree.”

“Svetimi dūmai akis graužia.
• English equivalent: Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.”

“Žuvis žuvį (gaudo ir) ryja.
• English equivalent: Men are like fish; the great ones devour the small.”

“Meška girioje, o skūrą jau rėžia.
• English equivalent: Don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear.”

“Liga raita atjoja, pėščia išeina.
• English equivalent: "Misfortune comes on horseback and goes away on foot.””

“Šiaučius be batụ, kriaučius be apsiausto.
• Translation: The shoemaker is always barefooted.
• English equivalent: The shoemaker goes barefoot.”

“Kaip senieji giedojo, taip jaunieji dainuoja.
• Translation: What kind of parents, such children.
• Meaning: Children will become like older generations.”

“Dievas davė dantis, Dievas duos ir duonos.
• Translation: God gave teeth, God will provide the bread.
• English equivalent: Each day brings it own bread.
• Meaning: Try not to worry so much about the future.”

“Koks tėvas, toks ir sūnus.
• Translation: Such father, such son.
• English equivalent: Like father, like son.
• Meaning: Sons may look and behave like their fathers. This is due to inheritance and the example observed closely and daily.”

“Kaip šauksi, taip atsilieps.
• English equivalent: "Just as one calls into the forest, so it echoes back."
• Meaning: Do not expect friendly reply when being obnoxious.
• Meaning: Bad language may have other causes than innate bad character.”

“Katė glostoma kuprą kelia.
• Translation: Cat patting leads to hump raising.
• English equivalent: The more you stroke the cat's tail, the more he raises his back.
• Meaning: Displaying too much affection or desperation repels your friends and love interests.”

“''Gera pradžia — pusė darbo.'
• English equivalent: Well begun, is half done.
• Meaning: Starting properly ensures the speedy completion of a process. A – beginning is often blocked by one or more obstacles (potential barriers) the removal of which may ensure the smooth course of the process.”

“Kas nedirba, tas nevalgo.
• Translation: He who does not want to work, that cannot eat either.
• English equivalent: He that will not work, shall not eat.
• Meaning: Without due effort one is not entitled to the fruits of the work.
• Source for proverb and meaning: Paczolay, Gyula (1997), European Proverbs in 55 languages page: 256, pages: 527, publisher: DeProverbio.com, ISBN: 1-875943-44-7”