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Tuesday, 8 January 2013

A LAUGH FROM AROUND THE WORLD


PROVERBIAL WISDOM FROM AROUND THE WORLD

 

 WITH SILLY COMMENTS FROM YOURS TRULY

FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY HELLO TO FINLAND TODAY, WHO HAS KINDLY JOINED OUR FAMILY. ALSO, AS YOU MAY KNOW, I AM ENGLISH AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THESE PROVERBS, BUT APPARENTLY, THEY ARE ENGLISH? HAHA. HAPPY READING.
 
English proverbs

Some men go through a forest and see no firewood.
“But the women have the campfire burning? Ha.
 
"Good wine needs no bush.
 “As you know, the English are renowned for their wine? Ha.

You never miss a slice from a cut loaf.
“But try not to cut yourself by slicing the bread?

Portugal

Beware of a man that does not talk and a dog that does not bark.
“Or  go for a hearing test?”

Good management is better than good income.
 “Only if your good manager, is going to pay your bills?”


Spain

He who goes with wolves learns to howl.
“OK, Bloggets, let’s go with those wolves? I, mean, who wants to howl? “

How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward.
“Em, is that not called being dead?

If you can't bite, don't show your teeth.
 So if you can bite,  get smiling?

Switzerland

When one shuts one eye, one does not hear everything.
“One does not see everything either?

Better to sell with regret than to keep with regret.
“Poor person who has received though?
 
Speech is silver; silence is golden.
 Unless you are listening to the news on the radio

I KNOW BLOGGETS, YOU EITHER GET THIS OR YOU DON'T. SORRY IF YOU DON'T. GOING TO WRITE ABOUT PUPPY NOW AND WILL HAVE LOTS MORE TIME ON MY HANDS FROM TOMORROW,  SO GOD HELP YOU ALL? YOU KNOW  WHAT I AM LIKE WHEN HUB IS AWAY? XX

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