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Finish these Proverbs Which Exist in Other Languages

Pick the correct ending to these proverbs which exist in other languages!
These should be more or less literal translations.
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1. German: If the rider is no good,
he should not be given a crop.
the safest road turns perilous.
it’s the horse’s fault.
not even the best horse can win.
Wenn der Reiter nichts taugt, ist das Pferd schuld.
2. Zulu: The leopard licks
its mouth because it sees you.
its cubs before it licks itself.
both its black and white spots.
the dirt off, the elephant sprays it on himself.
Ingwe ikhontha amabala ayo amlhlope namnyama.
3. Chinese: No matter how tall the mountain is,
it cannot block the sun.
it has a peak.
it must stand on the ground.
it is but stones and dirt.
4. Spanish: In the absence of bread,
tortillas are good.
a baker gains respect.
all the gold in the world means nothing.
drink a lot of water.
A falta de pan, buenas tortillas. (Something is better than nothing.)
5. Arabic: Who gets burned by soup,
shows his tongue.
blows on yogurt.
learns the value of patience.
stops watching his enemies.
اللي يتلسع من الشوربة ينفخ في الزبادي
6. Italian: Either eat this soup or
give it to the pigs.
drink it.
return the spoon.
jump out of this window.
O mangiar questa minestra o saltar questa finestra. (Take it or leave it.)
7. Japanese: Giving birth to a baby is easier
than raising it into a good person.
if you are pregnant.
than worrying about it.
than regretting the lack of children.
案ずるより産むが易しい。
8. Igbo: Tell a child to wash his body,
he sits down into mud instead.
he washes his stomach.
he sprays yours instead.
he loses the gift of language.
O na-abu a si nwata wuba ahu, o saba afo ya.
9. Turkish: A cup of coffee
has 40 years of worthiness.
unites the sultan with the slave.
requires one's full attention.
can make the sun emerge.
Bir fincan kahvenin kırk yıl hatırı vardır. (A small deed may be significant.)
10. Hindi: Whenever you wake up,
that’s your morning
you lose a night's worth of memories.
remember those who haven't woken up.
take it as a sign that you are meant to enjoy the day to the fullest.
जब जागो तब सवेरा (Better late than never.)
11. Polish: Pole and Hungarian - two brothers
just like Romulus and Remus.
when it comes to the sword and the glass.
when apart, two enemies when together
by heart, two strangers by tongue
Polak, Węgier – dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki.
12. Korean: Even monkeys
don't always eat bananas.
don't mock tigers.
don't copy others at all times.
fall from trees.
원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다
2 Comments
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Level 84
Feb 5, 2023
This is great! And I sucked at it. Your alternatives are too good :)
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Level 70
Feb 5, 2023
I had a lot of fun making it :D Thank you for the comment :)