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There’s no flock without a carrion.

There’s no flock without a carrion. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… There is a black sheep in every flock (A rough translation of a Bulgarian proverb)

When the cart rolled over, there are many roads.

When the cart rolled over, there are many roads. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… You can not change what already happened. (A rough translation of a Bulgarian proverb)

Piercing one’s shield with one’s spear.

Piercing one’s shield with one’s spear. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Self-contradiction. The story about this is that a man was selling shields and spears at a marketplace. He raised up one of his spears and shouted, “This spear can pierce through any wall!” Then, he raised up one of [...]

There is no household without domestic fight

There is no household without domestic fight —  (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)

To endure is obligatory, but to like is not

To endure is obligatory, but to like is not —  (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)