Speak Slovak
- by ecega
Slovak proverbs – Slovenské príslovia
In this article you we have a look more on Slovak proverbs.
Všade dobre, doma najlepšie. East or west, home is the best.
Aký otec, taký syn. Aká matka, taká Katka . Like father, like son.
Oko za oko, zub za zub. An eye for eye, a tooth for tooth.
Kto prv príde, prv melie. First come, first served.
Aký pán, taký krám. A man´s business mirrors his qualities.
Keď vtáčika lapajú, pekne mu spievajú. Thorwing your hat at a bird is not the way you catch it.
Darovanému koňovi na zuby nepozeraj. Do not look at gift horse in the mouth.
Nová metla dobre metie. A new broom sweeps clean.
Vrana k vrane sadá, rovný rovného si hľadá. Birds of feather flock together.
Risk je zisk. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Kto rýchlo dáva, dvakrát dáva. A stich in time saves nine.
Ako sa do hory volá, tak sa z hory ozýva. What goes around, comes around.
V núdzi poznáš priateľa. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Mýliť sa je ľudské. To err is human.
Čo sa za mladi naučíš, na starobu akoby si našiel. Who learns young forgests not when he is old.
If you want to learn more, just have a look at my website http://www.filip-en.eu and contact me .