Proverbs and Sayings

Giving birth to a baby is easier than worrying about it.  — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Fear is greater than the danger. / An attempt is sometimes easier than expected. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)

The bride doesn’t know how to dance, she says the floor is slanted. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… One blames her/his own incompetence on the circumstances. (Translated from an Armenian proverb)

Intelligence is in the head, not in the age — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… You do not have to be old to be intelligent (Translated from an Azerbaijani proverb)

It is more becoming to have a large nose than two small ones —  (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)

The prepared beats the hardworking person. — This is translated from a Filipino proverb