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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,
it’s the horse’s fault.
he should not be given a crop.
not even the best horse can win.
the safest road turns perilous.
Wenn der Reiter nichts taugt, ist das Pferd schuld.
2. Zulu: The leopard licks
the dirt off, the elephant sprays it on himself.
its mouth because it sees you.
both its black and white spots.
its cubs before it licks itself.
Ingwe ikhontha amabala ayo amlhlope namnyama.
3. Chinese: No matter how tall the mountain is,
it has a peak.
it is but stones and dirt.
it cannot block the sun.
it must stand on the ground.
4. Spanish: In the absence of bread,
tortillas are good.
drink a lot of water.
a baker gains respect.
all the gold in the world means nothing.
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
drink it.
return the spoon.
give it to the pigs.
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
if you are pregnant.
than regretting the lack of children.
than raising it into a good person.
than worrying about it.
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 loses the gift of language.
he sprays yours instead.
he washes his stomach.
O na-abu a si nwata wuba ahu, o saba afo ya.
9. Turkish: A cup of coffee
requires one's full attention.
has 40 years of worthiness.
unites the sultan with the slave.
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
remember those who haven't woken up.
take it as a sign that you are meant to enjoy the day to the fullest.
you lose a night's worth of memories.
जब जागो तब सवेरा (Better late than never.)
11. Polish: Pole and Hungarian - two brothers
just like Romulus and Remus.
by heart, two strangers by tongue
when apart, two enemies when together
when it comes to the sword and the glass.
Polak, Węgier – dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki.
12. Korean: Even monkeys
don't copy others at all times.
fall from trees.
don't always eat bananas.
don't mock tigers.
원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다
2 Comments
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Level 85
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 :)