Eyes are big in fear
A person gripped by fear sees danger where there is none.They say to those who exaggerate the danger out of fear.
Some to the woods, some for firewood!
They say when they notice inconsistency in the actions of participants in a common cause.
A mace needs a head
To lead, you have to be smart, have great ability and be able to unite people around you. The mace is a symbol of power in Ukraine: from the hetman to the president.
Do the oxen roar like the manger is full?
The title of the novel by the Ukrainian writer brothers Panas Myrny and Ivan Bilyk. Oxen — a symbolic image of the yoked peasantry — did not roar if there was something to eat and drink.
The bee is small, but it works too
Hard work is appreciated regardless of the characteristics.
The sun will shine in our window too
Hope for a better future.
A crow won't turn a crow's eye out
It means that each other will not harm.
Every frog praises his own swamp
This means braggadocio and overestimation.
Do the right thing, do it boldly
There is no need to hesitate to do a good and righteous deed.
A word is not a sparrow: once it flies out, you won't catch it.
You can't take back what you say. You need to watch what you say.
One swallow does not make a spring
Insignificant signs or omens of a phenomenon cannot serve as sufficient evidence of its occurrence or existence.
The wolf's feet feed the wolf
To earn your livelihood with your own labor.
An ant is small in body, but big in deeds
It's not the outward appearance that makes a person look good, it's their deeds.
Stubborn as a goat
Sometimes contrary to common sense.
The bones are full of anger
And there is nothing to add.
Paremia Project
Life experiences of the Ukrainian people.
Made with ❤️ by Max Hodlevskyi.
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