share some proverbs from your language that (probably) sounds super weird in other languages
>to show where the crayfish spend winter
in russian it basically means to show someone what for
Share some proverbs from your language that (probably) sounds super weird in other languages
Cameron Nelson
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David Robinson
>to show someone what for
what?
Easton Walker
beat the shit because of %some_reason%
Julian Adams
In 1812 russian people showed the enlightened europeans where crayfish spend winter
Levi Bennett
Brayden Thompson
lel
Aiden Nguyen
That for real? Is that where the proverb comes from?
Tyler Gutierrez
Carson Garcia
Nope. That proverb doesn't have any historical background. Purely cultural thing
Jayden Edwards
Would have made sense like "чтo pyccкoмy хopoшo тo нeмцy cмepть" has an interesting origin
Nathaniel Russell
Willow tree won't break from the snow
Because its elastic branches keep it strong. We, as humans should be understanding so that we can live long and happy lives.
Parker Howard
I can bet i heard that when i was watching some documentary about one of the karate schools.
There was an idea that... if you want to win - you need to be elastic and give it up a bit, at first. And then - attack.
Dylan Nguyen
>the quick bitch gives birth to blind puppies
Connor Gonzalez
what does it mean?
Landon Perez
You should take your time and be careful when doing an important job, etc
Ayden Wood
>to go whistle to the crabs
to die
>to go into the eternal hunting grounds
to die
>it/they is/are not of the flies
it/they is/are worth something
>to shave loonies out of someone
to make fun of someone
>to count all of someone's bones
to beat that person up
Elijah Mitchell
all puppies are born blind, what a retarded proverb desu
Jack Wood
See, if the bitch waited another month or so, they wouldn't be blind
Justin Davis
a thief thinks everyone else steals
Jayden Cox
Are you saying all bitches are quick? What's even the point of calling her "the quick one" then?
Tyler Cruz
>122547596
Ooh
John Robinson
>stronger dog fucks
Dominic Watson
based
Jaxson Mitchell
>Ég skal sýna þér hvar Davið keypti ölið
"I'll show you where David bought the alcohol/beer"
Basically means that you're threatening to beat the ever loving shit out of someone
Here's a bonus one:
>Tökum hann í bakaríið.
"Lets take him to the bakery."
Means that you an a couple of fellas are gonna beat the shit out of someone
t. Icelander
Hudson Bell
The blame is not on the pigs but in the one that gives them bran
Father Gatica preaches but doesn't practices
Do not look at the tooth of a horse gifted to you
The shrimp that sleeps is carried away by the current
If the river sounds, it is because it carries rocks
A female monkey wearing silk remains a monkey nonetheless
Benjamin Reyes
Shut the fuck up dude
Austin Richardson
not my fault your proverb is silly
Wyatt Brooks
>I'm going to paint his clockface
Punch somebody's face
Noah Wilson
>to shit railroad spikes
to bullshit
>to sell pumpkins
to bullshit
Blake Thomas
>pokaż mu gdzie raki zimują
też to powiedzenie mamy, ruski bracie
Angel Allen
>i have other cats to whip
i have something else to do
Elijah Cox
We have it too, be also say crabs(paци) here instead of crayfish
Jackson Thompson
Does your country also have contradicting proverbs?
Paбoтa нe вoлк, в лec нe yбeжит
Work is not a wolf, it won't run into the forest
(you can postpone your work and nothing will happen to it)
Гoлoднoгo вoлкa нoги кopмят
Legs feed a hungry wolf
(You have to work to eat)
Colton Scott
>A russki is a russki even if fried in butter.
Basically means "der ewige Russe"
Eli Long
>[it will happen] when a crayfish whistles on the top of a mountain.