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Get the bookAh-tee-TEE-koh KEER-vees KOH-tah
“The axe met its handle.”
It's when two people or two things fit together perfectly, like they were made for each other.
BEHG-dah-mahs noo VIL-koh ahnt MESH-kohs oozh-SHOHK-see
“Running from the wolf, you'll jump onto the bear.”
When you run from one problem, you can run into a bigger problem.
BEE-yai VEEL-koh, nayk ee MISH-kah
“If you're afraid of the wolf, don't go into the forest.”
If you don't want to take risks, avoid risky situations.
BLOH-gahm sho-KAY-yoo eer kyow-SHEE-nyei MY-sho
“A bad dancer is bothered even by his balls.”
People who aren't good at something will blame everything and everyone but themselves.
BOO-keem BYED-nee, bet tay-SEENG-ee
“Let's be poor but honest.”
It's better to be honest and have less money than to cheat and have more.
Deh-VEE-nees KAR-toos pah-mah-TWOHK, deh-SHEEM-tah PYAOWK
“Measure nine times, cut the tenth.”
Check many times before you act once, because fixing a mistake costs more than checking.
DROW-gah neh-LAI-meh-yeh pah-ZHIN-see
“You'll know a friend in misfortune.”
Hard times show you who your real friends are.
DEEG-stah kaipe GREE-bai poh lee-eh-TOWS
“Sprouting like mushrooms after the rain.”
It's when many new things show up fast, everywhere, all at once.
GOW-doh VEH-yah low-KOO-seh
“Chasing the wind in the fields.”
It's chasing a goal you'll never reach, which is just wasted effort.
Geh-RYAOW ZHVIR-blees RAHN-koh-yeh ney BREE-eh-dees GHEE-ryoh-yeh
“A sparrow in the hand is better than a moose in the forest.”
A small win you already have is better than a big win you might never get.
GEH-ro ZHMOH-gows TOO-ree BOO-tee dah-oog
“There can never be too much of a good person.”
There's no such thing as too much of a good person. It's said with love about big people.
Eer VEEL-kahs SOH-toos, eer AH-vees SVAY-kah
“The wolf is full, and the sheep is safe.”
It's a deal where both sides win and nobody gets hurt.
Kwoh gee-LYOW ee MISH-kah, too-AH DOW-g'yow MEH-djyoo
“The deeper you go into the forest, the more trees there are.”
The deeper you get into a task, the more complicated it becomes.
Koor doo PEH-shah-see, TREH-chyas LIE-mee
“Where two fight, the third wins.”
When two people fight, a third person often wins.
NEH-mesk KEH-lyoh dehl tah-KEH-lyoh
“Don't leave the road for a trail.”
Stay with the plan that works instead of switching to a plan you aren't sure about.
SOW-gohk kaipe SAH-voh AH-kee
“Guard it like your own eye.”
Protect what you value most like the most valuable thing you own.
SNOO-kees PLEE-tos PRAH-shoh
“The face is asking for a brick.”
It's said about someone whose attitude is asking for trouble.
Shwoh eer KAH-ryah-mahs PREE-prahnt-ah
“A dog gets used to being hanged.”
People can get used to anything, even really hard times.
TEE-lah, GEH-rah BEE-lah
“Silence is a good defense.”
Sometimes saying nothing is the smartest move.
VEEL-kah MEE-nee, VEEL-kahs CHYA
“Mention the wolf, and the wolf is here.”
You talk about someone and they show up, as if your words called them.
VEE-soor geh-RAI, nah-MOO-seh geh-rya-OOS-yah
“Everywhere is good, but home is the best.”
Many places are nice, but home feels the best.
SHOWK-shtahs deh-GOO-toh stah-TEE-neh meh-DOWS soo-gah-DEE-nah
“A spoonful of tar spoils a barrel of honey.”
One mistake can ruin months of good work.
Kahs per DAHG, tahs nehs-VAY-kah
“Too much of anything is unhealthy.”
Eating, drinking, or working too much is bad for you, even when you enjoy it.
SHAH-kem ahnt VAHN-dens rah-SHEE-tah
“Written on water with a pitchfork.”
When a plan isn't sure or final yet, don't trust it yet.