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If you had been calm, you wouldn’t have seen a miracle.

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 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 [...]

Many people / bad assistance

Many people / bad assistance —  (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)

At night one takes eels, it is worth waiting sometimes

At night one takes eels, it is worth waiting sometimes —  (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)

Covering one’s own ears while stealing a bell

Covering one’s own ears while stealing a bell — The moral of this proverb, or a meaning could be Ignoring the facts is only fooling oneself.Compare it to, Elephant in the room, The Emperor’s New Clothes. (This is a rough translation from a Chinese proverb)