There is no winter for who has remained in his mother’s womb
There is no winter for who has remained in his mother’s womb —Â (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)
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Reviling a locust tree when pointing at a mulberry tree.
Reviling a locust tree when pointing at a mulberry tree. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… While one might appear to be criticizing someone or something, the intended criticism might refer to someone or something else completely. (This is a rough translation from a Chinese proverb)
Even monkeys fall from trees.
Even monkeys fall from trees. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Everyone makes mistakes. / Nobody’s perfect. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)
A sinking man will try to catch any rope.
A sinking man will try to catch any rope. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Someone in a difficult situation will do anything to get out of it. (Translated from an Arabic proverb)
Stone in the sky
One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Don’t be angry if you get criticized without naming names. — This is translated from a Filipino proverb
