Romanian Proverbs
Sayings of Romanian origin When men take wives they stop fearing hell. He who wants to talk with the dogs must learn to bark. Better an egg today, than an ox tomorrow. From fools, children and drunkards you get to hear the truth. The eyes have one language everywhere. Your wife's eyes are in your purse. Only what you have in your hand is not a lie. Small tree trunks can make the cart turn over. Many heroes appear after the war. Even silence is an answer. Complain about the house where the husband is the wife. The truth is told in jokes. Mice always return to their own little holes. Better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all. The looking glass is the enemy of ugly women. Look first at the mother and then the daughter. When a liar speaks the truth, he is sick. Before you make a friend, eat a bushel of salt with him. Hunger goes in a straight line, desire turns in circles. A woman's tongue is a double edged knife. By proscription you give the face. If yo...