2. Bulgarian proverb or popularsaying
Раннопиле- ранопее
Englishequivalent
The early awaken bird catches the worm
Explanation
The early bird catches the worm
3. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Нямарибабез кости.
Englishequivalent
There is no fish without bones
Explanation
There is no man without bad habits
4. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
По-добрептичкав ръката,отколкотомногов небето
Englishequivalent
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Explanation
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow
5. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Видялажабатачековатбиволаи тя навирилакрака
Englishequivalent
The frog saw them showing the ox and lifted its foot, too
Explanation
Know your place.
6. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
И вълкътсити агнетоцяло.
Englishequivalent
It can't be, that the wolf is full, and the lamb is alive.
Explanation
In a dispute, both sides can't be satisfied.
7. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Едналястовичкапролетне прави
Englishequivalent
One swallow doesn't make a spring.
Explanation
Only one is not enough
8. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Когатоцъфнатналъмите
Englishequivalent
When sabots begin to flower
Explanation
used to say that something will never happen
9. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Казалина лисицата,а тя си казалана опашката.
Englishequivalent
They said to the fox, the fox said to its tail.
Explanation
One is told to do something but will never do it.
10. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Отидеконяу реката.
Englishequivalent
The horse went into the river
Explanation
The situation gets out of hand
11. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
С единкуршум- двазаека.
Englishequivalent
With one bullet - two rabbits
Explanation
Kill two birds with one stone
12. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Стадобезмършане бива.
Englishequivalent
There's no flock without a carrion
ExplanationThere is a black sheep in every flock
13. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Трайконьоза зеленатрева.
Englishequivalent
Wait horse for green grass.
Explanation
What you are hoping for will never happen.
14. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Чуждатакокошкае патка.
Englishequivalent
The fowl of others is a duck
Explanation
The grass is always greener on the other side.
15. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Я камилата,я камиларя.
Englishequivalent
Either the camel, or the camelman
Explanation
There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip
16. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Работикатобуболечка,ядекатомечка.
Englishequivalent
Works like a bug, eats like a bear.
Explanation
One doesn’t do much, but wants a lot.
17. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Подвола телетърси.
Englishequivalent
Looking for calf under the ox.
ExplanationLooking for something that isn’t there; Being unhappy with something that is done
18. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Койтоима кравапиемляко.
Englishequivalent
Whoever has cow drinks milk.
Explanation
If you work - you have’ll money; If you grow plants - you’ll have food
19. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Койтонямаакълима крака.
Englishequivalent
He who has no brains has legs.
Explanation
If you cannot apply your intelligence to produce a less effortful solution, you should be
prepared to do the grunt work.
20. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Акъл—море,глава—шамандура.
Englishequivalent
Smarts – sea, head – buoy.
Explanation
Said of a particularly foolish person or act, implying that their head is entirely empty of
wisdom as the buoy is of seawater.
21. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Законъте вратау широкополе:койе улав,он минавапрезнея.
Englishequivalent
The law is like a gate in an open field: only the naive go through
the gate.
Explanation
This is a proverb native to the Shopluka region of Bulgaria and does not necessarily
represent the state of our legal system
22. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Бог високо, цар далеко.
Englishequivalent
God is high, the king is far.
Explanation
Said to discourage relying on external help and to foster self-sufficiency.
23. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Залудоработи, залудоне стой.
Englishequivalent
Work for nothing, don’t sit for nothing.
ExplanationWhen idle, one can still do something useful.
24. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Навълказатоваму е дебелвратът, защотосамсивърши
работата.
Englishequivalent
The wolf’s neck is think because he does his own work.
Explanation
Doing your own hard work will make you stronger.
25. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Първоскочи,послекажихоп.
Englishequivalent
Jump first, say “hop!” after.
Explanation
Don’t brag before you’ve accomplished something.
26. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Заеднабълхане изгаряйцялатачерга!
Englishequivalent
Don’t burn the whole rug for one flea.
Explanation
Said for needless overreactions.
27. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Вместовеждида изпише,очиизвади.
Englishequivalent
Instead of painting eyebrows, he gouged out eyes.
Explanation
Said of a well intentioned act that yielded negative results.
28. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Акое гарга,да е рошава!
Englishequivalent
If it’s going to be a crow, it might as well be disheveled!
Explanation
If you’re going to do something, do it right.
29. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Даби мирноседяло,не би чудовидяло.
Englishequivalent
If it had stayed still, it wouldn’t have seen hell.
Explanation
If you hadn’t gotten involved, you wouldn’t have suffered the consequences.
30. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
ПетимаПетконе чакат!
Englishequivalent
Five won’t wait for Petko!
Explanation
Don’t expect large projects to wait on small details.
31. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Пратиго за зеленхайвер.
Englishequivalent
Sent him out for green caviar.
Explanation
Green caviar doesn’t exist. ‘Nuff said.
32. Bulgarian proverb or popular saying
Зада изкопаешкладенец,копайна едномясто.
Englishequivalent
To dig a well, dig in one place.
Explanation
Focus on one thing to get it done.
