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 —Â (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)
To endure is obligatory, but to like is not —Â (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)
If you had been calm, you wouldn’t have seen a miracle. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… If you you had been careful you would not have gotten into trouble. (A rough translation of a Bulgarian proverb)
The old horse in the stable still yearns to run 1000 li 1. — The moral of this proverb, or a meaning could be Don’t underestimate experienced people, old people still may have great ambitions and potential. Another one is “The older the ginger the hotter the spice”. Literally One of the meanings of this [...]
