Bulgarian Proverbs

“The wolf changes only his coat — not his character.”

“A gentle word opens an iron gate.”

“From the promise to the deed is a day’s journey.”

“A crow will never be a dove.”

“Grapes do not grow in a willow tree.”

“Every frog has his own pond.”

“A lion lurks in everyone’s heart; awake him not.”

“He who breaks his word shall through his word be broken.”

“A lion lurks in everyone’s heart; awake him not.”

“Life is a ladder – some will climb up it, others down.”

“No hero without a wound.”

“From walking, something; from sitting, nothing.”

“A fortress surrenders from within.”

“The village feeds the town.”

“He who has been at the mill has flour on his hat.”

“The neighbor’s chicken is a duck.”

“A song belongs to no one.”

“Ravens do not peck each other’s eyes out.”

“If you would live long, open your heart.”

“A word about to be spoken is like a stone that is ready to be thrown.”

“The fox falls into the trap only once.”

“If you cannot serve, you cannot rule.”

“New day — new destiny.”

“If you let everyone walk over you, you become a carpet.”

“If you want apples, you have to shake the trees.”

“An axe without a shaft is no threat to the forest.”

“Only other people’s eggs are double-yolked.”

“If you call one wolf, you invite the pack.”

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