{"id":7162,"date":"2011-01-20T14:47:50","date_gmt":"2011-01-20T11:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.waynakh.com\/eng\/?p=7162"},"modified":"2019-08-11T14:10:48","modified_gmt":"2019-08-11T11:10:48","slug":"chechen-proverbs-and-sayings-noxciyn-kicanas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waynakh.com\/eng\/2011\/01\/chechen-proverbs-and-sayings-noxciyn-kicanas\/","title":{"rendered":"Chechen Proverbs and Sayings (Nox\u00e7iyn Kicana\u0161)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although humanity shares a common wisdom reflected in the proverbs and sayings of all nations, those of the peoples of the North Caucasus have their own paritcular value, stemming as they do from an ancient and rich multi-ethnic region that has been almost completely negleted by Western scholars and thinkers. The difficult terrain has both fostered and protected wisdom traditions, which, until recently, have been in abeyance in the Western world.<\/p>\n

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Fifty of sixy years ago it was stil common for older people in Europe and North America to inculcate their children and grandchildren with proverbs and sayings that were pithy and apt \u2013 to instruct, to admonish, to encourage, but especially to emphasize morals. In countries where the English language predominates, there is now almost a taboo against repeating anything. As a result, many of our proverbs \u2013 mean to be repeated- which helped put difficult social, ethnical and spiritual problems into perspective, have almost disappeared from everyday speech. This has not been the case in Chechnya, where the horrors of war and deportation have given hard-won traditional wisdom an ever greater value.<\/p>\n

The Chechens have had to battle a living out of a difficult geography, and they have been forced to fight a long and ugly wars against endless incursions into their land. In spite of this, or maybe because of it,<\/p>\n

Chechen proverbs and tales teach a child to respect all living beings and nature. There is nothing unimportant in life: As the saying goes, “If you leave a peg in the ground, you\u2019ll have a headache, if you kill a frog, a cow will die, if you catch a butterfly, your sister will lose her joy of heart” (L.Usmanov, 1999a)<\/em><\/p>\n

If “Discerning people must Exchange maxims”, as proposed by a poet in the Exeter Book (Anglo-Saxon Poetry, London: J.M. Dent, 1995, p.346), perhaps discerning nations should as well. It may be hoped that the wisdom contained in the proverbs of the Chechens spreads beyond the bookshelves of scholars and libraries to return to the world they emerged from, and the role they were intended for, amongst those struggling to live with a modium of decency in the everyday world.<\/p>\n

To end with a simple truism \u2013 It is hard to be a Chechen. From this hardness springs to good sense that follows.<\/p>\n

JonArno Lawson <\/strong><\/p>\n

Customs and traditions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Vokka\u00e7o boxurg dinam doxkov\u00e4lla vac.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u043e\u043a\u043a\u0430\u0447\u043e \u0431\u043e\u0445\u0443\u0440\u0433 \u0434\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043c \u0434\u043e\u0445\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u0432\u0430\u0446.<\/span>
\nHe who obeys the elder will not regret it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vokkaxa\u00e7\u2019nga lacad\u00f6ghnarg – or \u00e7u v\u00f6zhna.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u043e\u043a\u043a\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0447\u044c\u043d\u0433\u0430 \u043b\u0430\u0446\u0430\u0434\u043e\u044c\u0433l\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0433 – \u043e\u0440 \u0447\u0443 \u0432\u043e\u044c\u0436\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nHe who didn\u2019t listen to the elder fell in the pit.<\/p>\n

Dottagh\u00e7o b\u0435lla\u00e7u dinna baga ma xh\u0435zha.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u043e\u0442\u0442\u0430\u0433l\u0447\u043e \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0430\u0447\u0443 \u0434\u0438\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u0433\u0430 \u043c\u0430 \u0445\u044c\u0435\u0436\u0430.<\/span>
\nDon\u2019t look a gift horse in the mouth.<\/p>\n

Khaldmarza\u0161 a da yuu\u0161, vaxna xha\u0161a.<\/span>
\n\u041al\u0430\u043b\u0434\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0437\u0430\u0448 \u0430 \u0434\u0430 \u044e\u0443\u0448, \u0432\u0430\u0445\u043d\u0430 \u0445\u044c\u0430\u0448\u0430.<\/span>
\nWaiting for the cow to calve, the guest went away empty-handed [literally: without having the beestings]<\/p>\n

Nox\u00e7i xila xala du.<\/span>
\n\u041d\u043e\u0445\u0447\u0438 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u0445\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0434\u0443.<\/span>
\nIt is hard to be a Chechen.<\/p>\n

Xha\u0161a-da ca lorurg Dalla a lorur vac.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u044c\u0430\u0448\u0430-\u0434\u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u043b\u043e\u0440\u0443\u0440\u0433 \u0414\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u0430 \u043b\u043e\u0440\u0443\u0440 \u0432\u0430\u0446.<\/span>
\nGod is mean to inhospitable people.<\/p>\n

Personal qualities, demenaur and beauty:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

B\u0435d\u0435r\u0435 ma xhazha, stag\u0435 xhazha.<\/span>
\n\u0411\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0435 \u043c\u0430 \u0445\u044c\u0430\u0436\u0430, \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0433\u0435 \u0445\u044c\u0430\u0436\u0430.<\/span>
\nDon\u2019t scrutinize the clothes, observe the man.<\/p>\n

Von qhig von j\u00e4xa.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u043e\u043d \u043a\u044a\u0438\u0433 \u0432\u043e\u043d l\u0430\u044c\u0445\u0430.<\/span>
\nA bad cow sounds bad.<\/p>\n

Von xila atta du, dika xila xala du.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u043e\u043d \u0445\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u0430\u0442\u0442\u0430 \u0434\u0443, \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u0445\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0434\u0443.<\/span>
\nIt is easy to be bad, but very hard to be good.<\/p>\n

Do\u0161 – do\u0161 dacax\u00e4, duy – duy a bac.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u043e\u0448 – \u0434\u043e\u0448 \u0434\u0430\u0446\u0430\u0445\u0430\u044c, \u0434\u0443\u0439 – \u0434\u0443\u0439 \u0430 \u0431\u0430\u0446.<\/span>
\nIf a word, not a word, then an oath, not an oath.<\/p>\n

Duqal\u0435r – d\u0435ti, jadjar \u2013 d\u0435\u0161i.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u0443\u043a\u0445\u0430\u043b\u0435\u0440 – \u0434\u0435\u0442\u0438, l\u0430\u0434l\u0430\u0440 \u2013 \u0434\u0435\u0448\u0438.<\/span>
\nSilence is golden.<\/p>\n

Qh\u00fcnna qhu v\u0435vza.<\/span>
\n\u041a\u044a\u0443\u044c\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u044a\u0443 \u0432\u0435\u0432\u0437\u0430.<\/span>
\nIt takes a thief to know a thief. Birds of a feather flock together.<\/p>\n

Loxa stag d\u0435gala x\u00fclu.<\/span>
\n\u041b\u043e\u0445\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0433 \u0434\u0435\u0433\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0445\u0443\u044c\u043b\u0443.<\/span>
\nA short man is touchy. He that has a great nose thinks everybody is speaking of it.<\/p>\n

St\u0435gan kuc a, siy a diyrig th\u0435y\u00fcyxina b\u0435dar yu.<\/span>
\n\u0421\u0442\u0435\u0433\u0430\u043d \u043a\u0443\u0446 \u0430, \u0441\u0438\u0439 \u0430 \u0434\u0438\u0439\u0440\u0438\u0433 \u0442l\u0435\u044e\u044c\u0439\u0445\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0435\u0434\u0430\u0440 \u044e.<\/span>
\nDemeanour, honour and toil make the man.<\/p>\n

Xaza yoj ti\u0161a ko\u00e7 y\u00fcyxi\u00e7a a xaza yu.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u0430\u0437\u0430 \u0439\u043el \u0442\u0438\u0448\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u0447 \u044e\u044c\u0439\u0445\u0438\u0447\u0430 \u0430 \u0445\u0430\u0437\u0430 \u044e.<\/span>
\nA beautiful girl is beautiful even in old clothes.<\/p>\n

Xazalla – sarralc, dikalla \u2013 vallalc.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u0430\u0437\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430 – \u0441\u0430\u0440\u0440\u0430\u043b\u0446, \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u2013 \u0432\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430\u043b\u0446.<\/span>
\nBeauty lasts till the evening, good manners till death.<\/p>\n

\u00c7oa d\u00fcyxin\u00e7o so a ca y\u00fcgu, ghovtal y\u00fcyxin\u00e7\u00fcnga so a ca y\u00f6du.<\/span>
\n\u0427\u043e\u0430 \u0434\u0443\u044c\u0439\u0445\u0438\u043d\u0447\u043e \u0441\u043e \u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u044e\u044c\u0433\u0443, \u0433l\u043e\u0432\u0442\u0430\u043b \u044e\u044c\u0439\u0445\u0438\u043d\u0447\u0443\u044c\u043d\u0433\u0430 \u0441\u043e \u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u0439\u043e\u044c\u0434\u0443.<\/span>
\nIf I have a cherkesska on, I wouldn\u2019t have a care (in the world), but if I am wearing beshmet, I wouldn\u2019t go out.<\/p>\n

Humility, conceit, bad luck and malice:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Das xastiyna govr xhalxa ca y\u00e4lla.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u0430\u0441 \u0445\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0439\u043d\u0430 \u0433\u043e\u0432\u0440 \u0445\u044c\u0430\u043b\u0445\u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u044f\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nThe horse that had been praised to the skies was left behind.<\/p>\n

D\u0435qhaz\u00e7unna g\u00f6nan m\u00e4ghig a y\u00e4lla.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u0435\u043a\u044a\u0430\u0437\u0447\u0443\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u0433\u043e\u044c\u043d\u0430\u043d \u043c\u0430\u044c\u0433l\u0438\u0433 \u0430 \u044f\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nAn unfortunate man would be drowned in a tea-cup.<\/p>\n

M\u0435l m\u0435kara cxhogal a guro l\u00e4cna.<\/span>
\n\u041c\u0435\u043b \u043c\u0435\u043a\u0430\u0440\u0430 \u0446\u0445\u044c\u043e\u0433\u0430\u043b \u0430 \u0433\u0443\u0440\u043e \u043b\u0430\u044c\u0446\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nThe most cunning fox had fallen in the trap.<\/p>\n

Uggar xaz\u00e7u stagana -c\u00fcna- m vorta y\u0435xa yara, \u00e4lla.<\/span>
\n\u0423\u0433\u0433\u0430\u0440 \u0445\u0430\u0437\u0447\u0443 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0433\u0430\u043d\u0430 -\u0446\u0443\u044c\u043d\u0430- \u043c \u0432\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0430 \u0435\u0445\u0430 \u044f\u0440\u0430, \u0430\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nEven about the handsome man they said he had a long neck.<\/p>\n

Xho cxhogal d\u0435laxh a, cxhogalan \u010boga-m so a du xhuna.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u044c\u043e \u0446\u0445\u044c\u043e\u0433\u0430\u043b \u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0445\u044c \u0430, \u0446\u0445\u044c\u043e\u0433\u0430\u043b\u0430\u043d \u0446l\u043e\u0433\u0430-\u043c \u0441\u043e \u0430 \u0434\u0443 \u0445\u044c\u0443\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nIf you are a fox, then I am a fox\u2019s tail. I am more cunning than you.<\/p>\n

Hor xinb\u0435do a \u0161\u0435n jam x\u0435stabo.<\/span>
\n\u0425l\u043e\u0440 \u0445\u0438\u043d\u0431\u0435\u0434\u043e \u0430 \u0448\u0435\u043d l\u0430\u043c \u0445\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0431\u043e.<\/span>
\nEvery sandpiper praises his own bog. Every cook praises his own broth.<\/p>\n

Bravery, rashness, prudence and cowardice:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c4tto bol\u00e7oxh lata, \u00e4tto boc\u00e7oxh vada.<\/span>
\n\u0410\u044c\u0442\u0442\u043e \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0447\u043e\u0445\u044c \u043b\u0430\u0442\u0430, \u0430\u044c\u0442\u0442\u043e \u0431\u043e\u0446\u0447\u043e\u0445\u044c \u0432\u0430\u0434\u0430.<\/span>
\nWhen you can, strike, when you can\u2019t, run.<\/p>\n

Barzax q\u00e4ru\u0161 \u0161a v\u0435laxh, xh\u00fcnax ma gho.<\/span>
\n\u0411\u0430\u0440\u0437\u0430\u0445 \u043a\u0445\u0430\u044c\u0440\u0443\u0448 \u0448\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0445\u044c, \u0445\u044c\u0443\u044c\u043d\u0430\u0445 \u043c\u0430 \u0433l\u043e.<\/span>
\nHe who is afraid of wolves must not go in the wood.<\/p>\n

B\u0435ga\u0161 – d\u0435vnan y\u00fcxhiga\u0161.<\/span>
\n\u0411\u0435\u0433\u0430\u0448 – \u0434\u0435\u0432\u043d\u0430\u043d \u044e\u044c\u0445\u044c\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0448.<\/span>
\nA joke is the beginning of a quarrel.<\/p>\n

Ghaz th\u00e4xha xhad\u00e7a, b\u0435qa a ca v\u00f6xna.<\/span>
\n\u0413l\u0430\u0437 \u0442l\u0430\u044c\u0445\u044c\u0430 \u0445\u044c\u0430\u0434\u0447\u0430, \u0431\u0435\u043a\u0445\u0430 \u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u044c\u0445\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\n(Ironic) And Bek did not panic when goose ran after him!<\/p>\n

Dikanig hun du \u00e4l\u00e7a, pxhagalo zhop d\u0435lla: \u0161a zhj\u00e4l\u0435na gal\u0435 \u0161\u0435na zhj\u00e4la gar du, \u00e4lla.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0433 \u0445l\u0443\u043d \u0434\u0443 \u0430\u044c\u043b\u0447\u0430, \u043f\u0445\u044c\u0430\u0433\u0430\u043b\u043e \u0436\u043e\u043f \u0434\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0430: \u0448\u0430 \u0436l\u0430\u044c\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u0433\u0430\u043b\u0435 \u0448\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u0436l\u0430\u044c\u043b\u0430 \u0433\u0430\u0440 \u0434\u0443, \u0430\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nWhen asked, “What is good?”, the hare replied: “To see dog before it sees me.”<\/p>\n

\u0130r\u00e7u t\u00fcrna a \u00f6\u0161u dika da.<\/span>
\n\u0418\u0440\u0447\u0443 \u0442\u0443\u044c\u0440\u043d\u0430 \u0430 \u043e\u044c\u0448\u0443 \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0434\u0430.<\/span>
\nA cutting sword needs sharp wit to wield it.<\/p>\n

Kotam a xilla v\u0435xa\u00e7ul, nj\u00e4na a xilla v\u0435l\u00e7a t\u00f6lu.<\/span>
\n\u041a\u043e\u0442\u0430\u043c \u0430 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u0445\u0430\u0447\u0443\u043b, \u043dl\u0430\u044c\u043d\u0430 \u0430 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u043b\u0447\u0430 \u0442\u043e\u044c\u043b\u0443.<\/span>
\nRather than live like a chicken, it is better to die a cock.<\/p>\n

Q\u0435ra ma q\u0435ra, xhayn b\u0435xk bacaxh.<\/span>
\n\u041a\u0445\u0435\u0440\u0430 \u043c\u0430 \u043a\u0445\u0435\u0440\u0430, \u0445\u044c\u0430\u0439\u043d \u0431\u0435\u0445\u043a \u0431\u0430\u0446\u0430\u0445\u044c.<\/span>
\nDon\u2019t be afraid if you are innocent. A clear conscience laughs at false accusations.<\/p>\n

Quzza yu\u0435ta, ck\u2019a djaxada\u0435.<\/span>
\n\u041a\u0445\u0443\u0437\u0437\u0430 \u044e\u0435\u0442\u0430, \u0446\u043a\u044c\u0430 \u0434l\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0435.<\/span>
\nMeasure thrice and cut one.<\/p>\n

Nox\u00e7iyn vordana xi\u2019\u00e7a, nox\u00e7iyi illi ala; ghumkiyn vodana xi\u2019\u00e7a, ghumiyi illi ala.<\/span>
\n\u041d\u043e\u0445\u0447\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0432\u043e\u0440\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0445\u0438\u044a\u0447\u0430, \u043d\u043e\u0445\u0447\u0438\u0439\u0438 \u0438\u043b\u043b\u0438 \u0430\u043b\u0430; \u0433l\u0443\u043c\u043a\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0432\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0445\u0438\u044a\u0447\u0430, \u0433l\u0443\u043c\u0438\u0439\u0438 \u0438\u043b\u043b\u0438 \u0430\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nWhen you ride in a Chechen cart, sing a Chechen song; when you ride a Kumyk cart, sing a Kumyk song. Do in Rome as the Romans do.<\/p>\n

Oyla yocu\u0161 l\u0435ttarg ka docu\u0161 v\u0435lla.<\/span>
\n\u041e\u0439\u043b\u0430 \u0439\u043e\u0446\u0443\u0448 \u043b\u0435\u0442\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0433 \u043a\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u0446\u0443\u0448 \u0432\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nDon\u2019t enter rashly into a futile fight. Look before you leap.<\/p>\n

Six a ma lo, vic a ma lo.<\/span>
\n\u0421\u0438\u0445 \u0430 \u043c\u0430 \u043b\u043e, \u0432\u0438\u0446 \u0430 \u043c\u0430 \u043b\u043e.<\/span>
\nDon\u2019t rush, and don\u2019t doze off.<\/p>\n

Sixalla -sonalla, sobar- q\u0435tam.<\/span>
\n\u0421\u0438\u0445\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430 -\u0441\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430, \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0440- \u043a\u0445\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043c.<\/span>
\nRashness is folly, patience is a talent.<\/p>\n

Turpalxouun nana ca y\u00f6lxu.<\/span>
\n\u0422\u0443\u0440\u043f\u0430\u043b\u0445\u043e\u0443\u0443\u043d \u043d\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u0439\u043e\u044c\u043b\u0445\u0443.<\/span>
\nThe mother of the hero doesn\u2019t cry. Safe bind, safe find. Caution is the parent of safety.<\/p>\n

T\u00fcr-t\u00f6lan \u00e7ov y\u00f6rzu\u0161 yu, m\u0435ttan \u00e7ov y\u00f6rzu\u0161 yac.<\/span>
\n\u0422\u0443\u044c\u0440-\u0442\u043e\u044c\u043b\u0430\u043d \u0447\u043e\u0432 \u0439\u043e\u044c\u0440\u0437\u0443\u0448 \u044e, \u043c\u0435\u0442\u0442\u0430\u043d \u0447\u043e\u0432 \u0439\u043e\u044c\u0440\u0437\u0443\u0448 \u044f\u0446.<\/span>
\nA sabre\/gun wound would heal but that \u0131f the tongue festers forever. Maany words cut more than swords.<\/p>\n

Th\u00e4xh\u0435n\u0435 ladiyghin\u00e7ux qhonax ca xilla.<\/span>
\n\u0422l\u0430\u044c\u0445\u044c\u0435\u043d\u0435 \u043b\u0430\u0434\u0438\u0439\u0433l\u0438\u043d\u0447\u0443\u0445 \u043a\u044a\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0445 \u0446\u0430 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nHe who thinks about consequences cannot be brave.<\/p>\n

Xi \u00e7u ma vala, n\u0435ka xuu\u0161 vacaxh.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u0438 \u0447\u0443 \u043c\u0430 \u0432\u0430\u043b\u0430, \u043d\u0435\u043a\u0430 \u0445\u0443\u0443\u0448 \u0432\u0430\u0446\u0430\u0445\u044c.<\/span>
\nDon\u2019t go into river, if you can\u2019t swim.<\/p>\n

Xhallxa xhazhaza kog ma bakqa, th\u0435xha xhazhaza do\u0161 ma ala.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u044c\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0445\u0430 \u0445\u044c\u0430\u0436\u0430\u0437\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u0433 \u043c\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u043a\u043a\u0445\u0430, \u0442l\u0435\u0445\u044c\u0430 \u0445\u044c\u0430\u0436\u0430\u0437\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u0448 \u043c\u0430 \u0430\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nTake no steps before you look in front of you, utter no word before you look behind you.<\/p>\n

\u00c7oxh mayralla – araxh st\u0435\u0161xalla.<\/span>
\n\u0427\u043e\u0445\u044c \u043c\u0430\u0439\u0440\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430 – \u0430\u0440\u0430\u0445\u044c \u0441\u0442\u0435\u0448\u0445\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nBravery at home, cowardice outside. Brave before a lamb, but a lamb before the brave.<\/p>\n

\u0160\u0435n k\u0435th\u0435xh nj\u00e4na a x\u00fclu mayra.<\/span>
\n\u0428\u0435\u043d \u043a\u0435\u0442l\u0435\u0445\u044c \u043dl\u0430\u044c\u043d\u0430 \u0430 \u0445\u0443\u044c\u043b\u0443 \u043c\u0430\u0439\u0440\u0430.<\/span>
\nA cock is valiant on his own dunghill. Every dog is valiant at his own door.<\/p>\n

\u0160ina baldal aradallalc xhan lay du do\u0161, arad\u0435li – xho c\u00fcnan lay vu.<\/span>
\n\u0428\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u043b\u0434\u0430\u043b \u0430\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430\u043b\u0446 \u0445\u044c\u0430\u043d \u043b\u0430\u0439 \u0434\u0443 \u0434\u043e\u0448, \u0430\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0438 – \u0445\u044c\u043e \u0446\u0443\u044c\u043d\u0430\u043d \u043b\u0430\u0439 \u0432\u0443.<\/span>
\nUntil a word escapes from your lips, it is your slave; once it escapes, you become its slave.<\/p>\n

Y\u00e4ssa huma \u00e7hogha y\u0435ka.<\/span>
\n\u042f\u044c\u0441\u0441\u0430 \u0445l\u0443\u043c\u0430 \u0447l\u043e\u0433l\u0430 \u0435\u043a\u0430.<\/span>
\nEmpty vessels make the loudest sound.<\/p>\n

J\u00e4x\u00e7a – barzo b\u00f6, ca j\u00e4x\u00e7a – j\u00fcno b\u00f6.<\/span>
\nl\u0430\u044c\u0445\u0447\u0430 – \u0431\u0430\u0440\u0437\u043e \u0431\u043e\u044c, \u0446\u0430 l\u0430\u044c\u0445\u0447\u0430 – l\u0443\u044c\u043d\u043e \u0431\u043e\u044c.<\/span>
\nIf you bleat, the wolf will carry you away; if you keep quiet, the shepherd will cut your throat. Damned if you do, and damned if you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Work, utilitarism, mutual benefit and sloth:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c4xxka malo – jay xalo.<\/span>
\n\u0410\u044c\u0445\u0445\u043a\u0430 \u043c\u0430\u043b\u043e – l\u0430\u0439 \u0445\u0430\u043b\u043e.<\/span>
\nIdleness in summer, torment in winter. They must hunger in winter that will not work in summer.<\/p>\n

\u00c4xk\u0435nan cxhana diyio j\u00e4nan butt qobu.<\/span>
\n\u0410\u044c\u0445\u043a\u0435\u043d\u0430\u043d \u0446\u0445\u044c\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u0439\u0438\u043e l\u0430\u044c\u043d\u0430\u043d \u0431\u0443\u0442\u0442 \u043a\u0445\u043e\u0431\u0443.<\/span>
\nA summer\u2019s day labour provides for a whole month of winter.<\/p>\n

Bolx bar – cxha qhinxh\u0435gam, ca bar – \u0161i qhinxh\u0435gam.<\/span>
\n\u0411\u043e\u043b\u0445 \u0431\u0430\u0440 – \u0446\u0445\u044c\u0430 \u043a\u044a\u0438\u043d\u0445\u044c\u0435\u0433\u0430\u043c, \u0446\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u0440 – \u0448\u0438 \u043a\u044a\u0438\u043d\u0445\u044c\u0435\u0433\u0430\u043c.<\/span>
\nTo work is only one hardship, not to work is two.<\/p>\n

Vorda y\u00f6x\u00e7a – d\u0435\u00e7ig, stu b\u0435l\u00e7a \u2013 zhizhig.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u043e\u0440\u0434\u0430 \u0439\u043e\u044c\u0445\u0447\u0430 – \u0434\u0435\u0447\u0438\u0433, \u0441\u0442\u0443 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u0447\u0430 \u2013 \u0436\u0438\u0436\u0438\u0433.<\/span>
\nIf the wagon breaks \u2013 wood, if the bull dies \u2013 meat.<\/p>\n

Dan d\u0435zarg qan\u0435nga d\u0435xkinarg d\u0435za\u00e7ux xh\u00f6gu\u0161 v\u00e4xna.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u0430\u043d \u0434\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0440\u0433 \u043a\u0445\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0433\u0430 \u0434\u0435\u0445\u043a\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0433 \u0434\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0447\u0443\u0445 \u0445\u044c\u043e\u044c\u0433\u0443\u0448 \u0432\u0430\u044c\u0445\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nNever put off till tomorrow what may be done today.<\/p>\n

K\u00fcygo k\u00fcg d\u00fclu.<\/span>
\n\u041a\u0443\u044c\u0439\u0433\u043e \u043a\u0443\u044c\u0433 \u0434\u0443\u044c\u043b\u0443.<\/span>
\nOne hand washes another. You scratch my back and I\u2019ll scratch yours.<\/p>\n

Oxu\u0161 \u00e4llarg oru\u0161 kariyna.<\/span>
\n\u041e\u0445\u0443\u0448 \u0430\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430\u0440\u0433 \u043e\u0440\u0443\u0448 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0439\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nOne must reap as one has sown.<\/p>\n

Stu oza ca xil\u00e7a, \u010ba d\u0435rstana xir dac.<\/span>
\n\u0421\u0442\u0443 \u043e\u0437\u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u0447\u0430, \u0446l\u0430 \u0434\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0445\u0438\u0440 \u0434\u0430\u0446.<\/span>
\nIf the ox doesn\u2019t become emaciated, the family won\u2019t become fat.<\/p>\n

Xaz\u00e7u bj\u00e4st\u0435nal y\u00fczna g\u00fcyr\u0435 t\u00f6lu.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u0430\u0437\u0447\u0443 \u0431l\u0430\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0430\u043b \u044e\u044c\u0437\u043d\u0430 \u0433\u0443\u044c\u0439\u0440\u0435 \u0442\u043e\u044c\u043b\u0443.<\/span>
\nA replenishing autumn is beter than a beautiful spring.<\/p>\n

Xalonax ma q\u0435ra, attanig ma l\u0435xa.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u0430\u043b\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0445 \u043c\u0430 \u043a\u0445\u0435\u0440\u0430, \u0430\u0442\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0433 \u043c\u0430 \u043b\u0435\u0445\u0430.<\/span>
\nDon\u2019t be afraid of asperity, and don\u2019t look for the easy way out.<\/p>\n

Knowledge, common-sense, wise men and fools:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Buhanna diynaxh sa cagarx, malxana b\u0435xk ia vila.<\/span>
\n\u0411\u0443\u0445l\u0430\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u0439\u043d\u0430\u0445\u044c \u0441\u0430 \u0446\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0445, \u043c\u0430\u043b\u0445\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0435\u0445\u043a \u0438\u0430 \u0432\u0438\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nThe sun is not to be blamed if the owl doesn\u2019t see in the daylight.<\/p>\n

Viran \u010boga l\u00e4cnarg x\u0435 v\u00e4xhna, dinan \u010boga l\u00e4cnarg v\u00e4lla.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u0438\u0440\u0430\u043d \u0446l\u043e\u0433\u0430 \u043b\u0430\u044c\u0446\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0433 \u0445\u0435 \u0432\u0430\u044c\u0445\u044c\u043d\u0430, \u0434\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043d \u0446l\u043e\u0433\u0430 \u043b\u0430\u044c\u0446\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0433 \u0432\u0430\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nHe who grasps the tail of an ass will be drowned, and he who holds on the tail of a horse will come off unhurt.<\/p>\n

Viran \u0161a vir yuyla ca xi\u2019na, l\u0435rg l\u00e4cnarg v\u00e4lla.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u0438\u0440\u0430\u043d \u0448\u0430 \u0432\u0438\u0440 \u044e\u0439\u043b\u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u0445\u0438\u044a\u043d\u0430, \u043b\u0435\u0440\u0433 \u043b\u0430\u044c\u0446\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0433 \u0432\u0430\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nIt was only when they pulled at his ear that the ass was reminded that he was an ass.<\/p>\n

Guraxh s\u0435l karaxh l\u0435qh t\u00f6lu.<\/span>
\n\u0413\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0445\u044c \u0441\u0435\u043b \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0445\u044c \u043b\u0435\u043a\u044a \u0442\u043e\u044c\u043b\u0443.<\/span>
\nA quail in the hand is better than a deer autumn. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.<\/p>\n

D\u0435\u0161ar – s\u0435rlo, cad\u0435\u0161ar \u2013 boda.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u0435\u0448\u0430\u0440 – \u0441\u0435\u0440\u043b\u043e, \u0446\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0448\u0430\u0440 \u2013 \u0431\u043e\u0434\u0430.<\/span>
\nKnowledge is light, ignorance is darkness.<\/p>\n

Diyc-diycanar\u0161 d\u0435rrig a dac baqh x\u00fclu\u0161yu.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u0438\u0439\u0446-\u0434\u0438\u0439\u0446\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0448 \u0434\u0435\u0440\u0440\u0438\u0433 \u0430 \u0434\u0430\u0446 \u0431\u0430\u043a\u044a \u0445\u0443\u044c\u043b\u0443\u0448\u044e.<\/span>
\nNot everything that is said is true.<\/p>\n

Zudar\u0161a thargha bitti\u00e7a, cxhogalo \u0161\u0435n \u010boga dittina.<\/span>
\n\u0417\u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0448\u0430 \u0442l\u0430\u0440\u0433l\u0430 \u0431\u0438\u0442\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0430, \u0446\u0445\u044c\u043e\u0433\u0430\u043b\u043e \u0448\u0435\u043d \u0446l\u043e\u0433\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u0442\u0442\u0438\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nSeeing the woman washing the wool, the vixen washed her tail. [Said an absurd imitation]<\/p>\n

K\u00f6rt\u0435xh xh\u0435k\u2019al\u2019 ca xil\u00e7a koga\u0161a qhaxhogu.<\/span>
\n\u041a\u043e\u044c\u0440\u0442\u0435\u0445\u044c \u0445\u044a\u0435\u043a\u044c\u0430\u043b\u044c \u0446\u0430 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u0447\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0448\u0430 \u043a\u044a\u0430\u0445\u044c\u043e\u0433\u0443.<\/span>
\nWhen the head is empty, the legs must suffer.<\/p>\n

Liyr vocu\u0161 sanna d\u0435\u0161a, vala ki\u00e7\u00e7a vaxa.<\/span>
\n\u041b\u0438\u0439\u0440 \u0432\u043e\u0446\u0443\u0448 \u0441\u0430\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u0434\u0435\u0448\u0430, \u0432\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u043a\u0438\u0447\u0447\u0430 \u0432\u0430\u0445\u0430.<\/span>
\nLearn as if you will never perish, [and] always live as if ready to die.<\/p>\n

Naxana d\u00e4kqin\u00e7u or \u00e7u \u0161a q\u0435tta.<\/span>
\n\u041d\u0430\u0445\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0434\u0430\u044c\u043a\u043a\u0445\u0438\u043d\u0447\u0443 \u043e\u0440 \u0447\u0443 \u0448\u0430 \u043a\u0445\u0435\u0442\u0442\u0430.<\/span>
\nHe that dug a hole for others fell in it himself. He that mischief hatches, mischief catches.<\/p>\n

Th\u0435xh stom ca xil\u00e7a, dittana ghazh ca qussu.<\/span>
\n\u0422l\u0435\u0445\u044c \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0446\u0430 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u0447\u0430, \u0434\u0438\u0442\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0433l\u0430\u0436 \u0446\u0430 \u043a\u0445\u0443\u0441\u0441\u0443.<\/span>
\nIf there is no fruit on the tree, don\u2019t throw a stick into it. You can\u2019t do the impossible. What cannot be cured must be endured.<\/p>\n

“Xaac”, “dac” – cxha do\u0161, “xiira”, “dayra” – y\u0435zar do\u0161.<\/span>
\n“\u0425\u0430\u0430\u0446”, “\u0434\u0430\u0446” – \u0446\u0445\u044c\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u0448, “\u0445\u0438\u0438\u0440\u0430”, “\u0434\u0430\u0439\u0440\u0430” – \u0435\u0437\u0430\u0440 \u0434\u043e\u0448.<\/span>
\n“I don\u2019t know” make “one” word; “I know”, “I saw” lead a thousand.<\/p>\n

Xaz\u00e7u da\u0161o j\u00fcrgara l\u00e4xha b\u00e4kqina.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u0430\u0437\u0447\u0443 \u0434\u0430\u0448\u043e l\u0443\u044c\u0440\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0430 \u043b\u0430\u044c\u0445\u044c\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u044c\u043a\u043a\u0445\u0438\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nA nice word enticed the snake out of its hole.<\/p>\n

Xaz\u00e7u v\u0435dda xh\u0435ra kh\u0435l ikqina.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u0430\u0437\u0447\u0443 \u0432\u0435\u0434\u0434\u0430 \u0445\u044c\u0435\u0440\u0430 \u043al\u0435\u043b \u0438\u043a\u043a\u0445\u0438\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nHe escaped from the water only to throw himself under the mill. Out of the frying-pan into the fire.<\/p>\n

Xhoqax hoz xilla bac, virboqhax din xilla bac.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u044c\u043e\u043a\u0445\u0430\u0445 \u0445l\u043e\u0437 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u0446, \u0432\u0438\u0440\u0431\u043e\u043a\u044a\u0430\u0445 \u0434\u0438\u043d \u0445\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u0446.<\/span>
\nA stick won\u2019t bend to form a wheel rim, nor will ass grow up to be a horse. What is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh.<\/p>\n

Jovdalo y\u00e4kqina \u0161\u00e4lta mayra\u00e7u staga y\u00e4kqin\u00e7ul q\u0435ram\u0435 yu.<\/span>
\nl\u043e\u0432\u0434\u0430\u043b\u043e \u044f\u044c\u043a\u043a\u0445\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0448\u0430\u044c\u043b\u0442\u0430 \u043c\u0430\u0439\u0440\u0430\u0447\u0443 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0433\u0430 \u044f\u044c\u043a\u043a\u0445\u0438\u043d\u0447\u0443\u043b \u043a\u0445\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0435 \u044e.<\/span>
\nA dagger drawn by the fool is more dangerous than that drawn by the brave.<\/p>\n

Fate, outlook on life, human nature and the nature of things:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Vo\u00e7u diynax dika d\u0435 xilla stagax dika stag ca xilla.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u043e\u0447\u0443 \u0434\u0438\u0439\u043d\u0430\u0445 \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0434\u0435 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0445 \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0433 \u0446\u0430 \u0445\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nA rainy day may turn into a fine one, but a bad man never transforms into a good person. Can the leopard change his spots?<\/p>\n

Gaza yi\u2019na\u00e7u k\u00f6rtax \u010b\u0435 y\u00e4lla.<\/span>
\n\u0413\u0430\u0437\u0430 \u0439\u0438\u044a\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0443 \u043a\u043e\u044c\u0440\u0442\u0430\u0445 \u0446l\u0435 \u044f\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nHe who has eaten up the goat has his head on fire. An uneasy conscience betrays itself.<\/p>\n

G\u0435nara zurma xazax\u0435ta.<\/span>
\n\u0413\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0430 \u0437\u0443\u0440\u043c\u0430 \u0445\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0445\u0435\u0442\u0430.<\/span>
\nThe distant zurna is (more) pleasant. The grass is always greener on the other side.<\/p>\n

Yoghu\u00e7u nabarna ghoyla xha\u0161t yac.<\/span>
\n\u0419\u043e\u0433l\u0443\u0447\u0443 \u043d\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0440\u043d\u0430 \u0433l\u043e\u0439\u043b\u0430 \u0445\u044c\u0430\u0448\u0442 \u044f\u0446.<\/span>
\nIf you are sleepy, there is no need for a head for the bed.<\/p>\n

K\u00fcp\u00e7i\u00e7o pxh\u0435ghiyn tham \u0161\u0435na lu\u2019u\u00e7u bullu.<\/span>
\n\u041a\u0443\u044c\u043f\u0447\u0438\u0447\u043e \u043f\u0445\u044c\u0435\u0433l\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0442l\u0430\u043c \u0448\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u043b\u0443\u044a\u0443\u0447\u0443 \u0431\u0443\u043b\u043b\u0443.<\/span>
\nThe potter places the vessel handle wherever he wants.<\/p>\n

Qhanv\u0435llarg qhon lur vac, v\u0435llarg d\u0435n lur vac.<\/span>
\n\u041a\u044a\u0430\u043d\u0432\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0430\u0440\u0433 \u043a\u044a\u043e\u043d \u043b\u0443\u0440 \u0432\u0430\u0446, \u0432\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0430\u0440\u0433 \u0434\u0435\u043d \u043b\u0443\u0440 \u0432\u0430\u0446.<\/span>
\nWhen we grow hoary, youth is forever gone, and if we perish, we shall never arise. [Reminiscent of \u2018The Song of Death\u2019]<\/p>\n

Qh\u00fcnna qhola di\u00e7a, d\u0435la a v\u0435lav\u0435lla.<\/span>
\n\u041a\u044a\u0443\u044c\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u044a\u043e\u043b\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u0447\u0430, \u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430 \u0430 \u0432\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nWhen they robbed the thief, even God laughed.<\/p>\n

Lam lamanax ca q\u0435ta, adam adamax q\u0435ta.<\/span>
\n\u041b\u0430\u043c \u043b\u0430\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0445 \u0446\u0430 \u043a\u0445\u0435\u0442\u0430, \u0430\u0434\u0430\u043c \u0430\u0434\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0445 \u043a\u0445\u0435\u0442\u0430.<\/span>
\nA mountain does not meet with a mountain, but man does meet with a man.<\/p>\n

Littana th\u0435 makqal xi\u2019\u00e7a, g\u00fcyr\u0435 th\u0435qa\u00e7aran, bilgalo yu.<\/span>
\n\u041b\u0438\u0442\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0442l\u0435 \u043c\u0430\u043a\u043a\u0445\u0430\u043b \u0445\u0438\u044a\u0447\u0430, \u0433\u0443\u044c\u0439\u0440\u0435 \u0442l\u0435\u043a\u0445\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0440\u0430\u043d, \u0431\u0438\u043b\u0433\u0430\u043b\u043e \u044e.<\/span>
\nThe kite perched on the stok \u2013 [a sure sign that] autumn will soon be here.<\/p>\n

Makqal th\u0435xi\u2019na koll a m\u00e4r\u0161a yac lurv\u00f6lla\u00e7u stagana.<\/span>
\n\u041c\u0430\u043a\u043a\u0445\u0430\u043b \u0442l\u0435\u0445\u0438\u044a\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u043b\u043b \u0430 \u043c\u0430\u044c\u0440\u0448\u0430 \u044f\u0446 \u043b\u0443\u0440\u0432\u043e\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430\u0447\u0443 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0433\u0430\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nEven the bush on which the kite perched fears the blood enemy. Once bitten twice shy.<\/p>\n

N\u0435xan vonax ca qiyrinarg \u0161\u0435n dikanax viylina vac.<\/span>
\n\u041d\u0435\u0445\u0430\u043d \u0432\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0445 \u0446\u0430 \u043a\u0445\u0438\u0439\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0433 \u0448\u0435\u043d \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0445 \u0432\u0438\u0439\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0432\u0430\u0446.<\/span>
\nHe who knows has never dreaded evil doesn\u2019t know whay joy is. He knows best what good is that has endured evil. Who has never tasted bitter knows not what is sweet.<\/p>\n

Stiglaxh marxa yocu\u0161 dogha d\u00f6lxur dac, kiyraxh bala bocu\u0161 bj\u00e4rg b\u00f6lxur bac.<\/span>
\n\u0421\u0442\u0438\u0433\u043b\u0430\u0445\u044c \u043c\u0430\u0440\u0445\u0430 \u0439\u043e\u0446\u0443\u0448 \u0434\u043e\u0433l\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u044c\u043b\u0445\u0443\u0440 \u0434\u0430\u0446, \u043a\u0438\u0439\u0440\u0430\u0445\u044c \u0431\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0431\u043e\u0446\u0443\u0448 \u0431l\u0430\u044c\u0440\u0433 \u0431\u043e\u044c\u043b\u0445\u0443\u0440 \u0431\u0430\u0446.<\/span>
\nThere is no rain without clouds, and tears won\u2019t tell up without grief in the heart.<\/p>\n

Th\u00e4xha dika docu\u0161, von doghur dac.<\/span>
\n\u0422l\u0430\u044c\u0445\u044c\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u0446\u0443\u0448, \u0432\u043e\u043d \u0434\u043e\u0433l\u0443\u0440 \u0434\u0430\u0446.<\/span>
\nEvery cloud has a silver lining.<\/p>\n

\u010a\u0435 yocu\u0161 khur xir bac.<\/span>
\n\u0426l\u0435 \u0439\u043e\u0446\u0443\u0448 \u043al\u0443\u0440 \u0445\u0438\u0440 \u0431\u0430\u0446.<\/span>
\nThere\u2019s no smoke without fire.<\/p>\n

Yutqha yollu\u00e7oxh x\u0435da.<\/span>
\n\u042e\u0442\u043a\u044a\u0430 \u0439\u043e\u043b\u043b\u0443\u0447\u043e\u0445\u044c \u0445\u0435\u0434\u0430.<\/span>
\nThe chain is no stronger that its weakest link.<\/p>\n

Yalaxh Hata ca yalaxha, Minga bilggal v\u0435lla.<\/span>
\n\u042f\u043b\u0430\u0445\u044c \u0425l\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u044f\u043b\u0430\u0445\u044c\u0430, \u041c\u0438\u043d\u0433\u0430 \u0431\u0438\u043b\u0433\u0433\u0430\u043b \u0432\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nA shot to kill is taken at Kh\u2019ata, but it misfires; (however)Minga perishes for certain. Whatever will be, will be. There is no escaping fate.<\/p>\n

On one\u2019s native land, home, familial relations, friends, neighbours and ancestors:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ala yoj\u0435, xaza n\u0435s\u0435.<\/span>
\n\u0410\u043b\u0430 \u0439\u043el\u0435, \u0445\u0430\u0437\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u0441\u0435.<\/span>
\nSay it to the daughter so that the daughter-in-law might hear. [North Caucasian way of dropping a hint to daughter-in-law]<\/p>\n

\u00c4tto m\u0435l bu – g\u0435rgara, \u00e4tto b\u00f6x\u00e7a g\u0435nara.<\/span>
\n\u0410\u044c\u0442\u0442\u043e \u043c\u0435\u043b \u0431\u0443 – \u0433\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0430, \u0430\u044c\u0442\u0442\u043e \u0431\u043e\u044c\u0445\u0447\u0430 \u0433\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0430.<\/span>
\nA friend in need is a friend indeed.<\/p>\n

Bart bocu yurt a, bart bocu d\u00f6zal a hallaqilla.<\/span>
\n\u0411\u0430\u0440\u0442 \u0431\u043e\u0446\u0443 \u044e\u0440\u0442 \u0430, \u0431\u0430\u0440\u0442 \u0431\u043e\u0446\u0443 \u0434\u043e\u044c\u0437\u0430\u043b \u0430 \u0445l\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430\u043a\u0445\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nA village without unanimity and a family not in accord will both perish. There is strength in union.<\/p>\n

Va\u0161a vocu va\u0161a – tham bocu l\u0435\u00e7a.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u0430\u0448\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u0446\u0443 \u0432\u0430\u0448\u0430 – \u0442l\u0430\u043c \u0431\u043e\u0446\u0443 \u043b\u0435\u0447\u0430.<\/span>
\nA brother without a brother is like a falcon without a wing.<\/p>\n

Vo\u00e7u th\u00e4xh\u0435no day b\u00fcycu.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u043e\u0447\u0443 \u0442l\u0430\u044c\u0445\u044c\u0435\u043d\u043e \u0434\u0430\u0439 \u0431\u0443\u044c\u0439\u0446\u0443.<\/span>
\nA bad generation praises the ancestors (instead of the descendants).<\/p>\n

G\u0435nar\u00e7u yi\u0161 – v\u0435\u0161\u0435l g\u0435rgara lulaxo t\u00f6lu.<\/span>
\n\u0413\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0447\u0443 \u0439\u0438\u0448 – \u0432\u0435\u0448\u0435\u043b \u0433\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0430 \u043b\u0443\u043b\u0430\u0445\u043e \u0442\u043e\u044c\u043b\u0443.<\/span>
\nBetter a close neighbour than a distant relative.<\/p>\n

Daymoxk – yalsaman\u0435, n\u0435xan moxk \u2013 zh\u00f6zhaxat\u0435.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u0430\u0439\u043c\u043e\u0445\u043a – \u044f\u043b\u0441\u0430\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0435, \u043d\u0435\u0445\u0430\u043d \u043c\u043e\u0445\u043a \u2013 \u0436\u043e\u044c\u0436\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0442\u0435.<\/span>
\nThe fatherland is heaven, a foreign land is hell.<\/p>\n

Dika lulaxo – t\u0435\u0161am, von lulaxo \u2013 e\u0161na.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u043b\u0443\u043b\u0430\u0445\u043e – \u0442\u0435\u0448\u0430\u043c, \u0432\u043e\u043d \u043b\u0443\u043b\u0430\u0445\u043e \u2013 \u044d\u0448\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nA good neighbour \u2013 that\u2019s confidence; a bad neighbour \u2013 that\u2019s deficiency.<\/p>\n

Dika\u00e7u khantana dottaghiy ca e\u0161am.<\/span>
\n\u0414\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0447\u0443 \u043al\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u0442\u0442\u0430\u0433l\u0438\u0439 \u0446\u0430 \u044d\u0448\u0430\u043c.<\/span>
\nA worthy man is never short of friends.<\/p>\n

Khanta zuda yaliy\u00e7a n\u0435n\u0435n boyna buqh – yoj mar\u0435 yax\u00e7a nisb\u0435lla.<\/span>
\n\u041al\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0430 \u0437\u0443\u0434\u0430 \u044f\u043b\u0438\u0439\u0447\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u043d\u0435\u043d \u0431\u043e\u0439\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0443\u043a\u044a – \u0439\u043el \u043c\u0430\u0440\u0435 \u044f\u0445\u0447\u0430 \u043d\u0438\u0441\u0431\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nThe son gets married, the back of mother bends; the daughter marries, it becomes straight (again).<\/p>\n

N\u0435nan \u00f6ghazlo lo sanna yu, dukqa a dogha, amma sixa d\u0435\u0161a.<\/span>
\n\u041d\u0435\u043d\u0430\u043d \u043e\u044c\u0433l\u0430\u0437\u043b\u043e \u043b\u043e \u0441\u0430\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u044e, \u0434\u0443\u043a\u043a\u0445\u0430 \u0430 \u0434\u043e\u0433l\u0430, \u0430\u043c\u043c\u0430 \u0441\u0438\u0445\u0430 \u0434\u0435\u0448\u0430.<\/span>
\nA mother\u2019s anger is like snow: quick to come and quick to go.<\/p>\n

\u010a\u0435ra von dax\u00e7a, arara dika ca doghu.<\/span>
\n\u0426l\u0435\u0440\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u043d \u0434\u0430\u0445\u0447\u0430, \u0430\u0440\u0430\u0440\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u0433l\u0443.<\/span>
\nIf evil comes out of the house, good will not come from without. Do as you would be done by. As the call, so the echo.<\/p>\n

\u0160\u0435n \u010ba – \u010biyn \u010ba, – \u00e4lla b\u0435n b\u00f6xna\u00e7u xhozano.<\/span>
\n\u0428\u0435\u043d \u0446l\u0430 – \u0446l\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0446l\u0430, – \u0430\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u0431\u0435\u043d \u0431\u043e\u044c\u0445\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0443 \u0445\u044c\u043e\u0437\u0430\u043d\u043e.<\/span>
\n“My house is a blood home,” said the sparrow about its squalid nest. [Conveys love for one\u2019s home]<\/p>\n

\u0160i mostagh cxhana txov kh\u0435l ca tarlo.<\/span>
\n\u0428\u0438 \u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0433l \u0446\u0445\u044c\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0442\u0445\u043e\u0432 \u043al\u0435\u043b \u0446\u0430 \u0442\u0430\u0440\u043b\u043e.<\/span>
\nTwo enemies cannot live under the same roof.<\/p>\n

Ezar dottagh v\u0435rg v\u00e4lla, ez\u0435r stug-\u0435tt b\u0435rg vayna.<\/span>
\n\u042d\u0437\u0430\u0440 \u0434\u043e\u0442\u0442\u0430\u0433l \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0433 \u0432\u0430\u044c\u043b\u043b\u0430, \u044d\u0437\u0435\u0440 \u0441\u0442\u0443\u0433-\u0435\u0442\u0442 \u0431\u0435\u0440\u0433 \u0432\u0430\u0439\u043d\u0430.<\/span>
\nHaving a thousand friends \u2013 you are saved; having a thousand head of cattle \u2013 you perish.<\/p>\n

Y\u00fcrtana a d\u0435rg lovzar du.<\/span>
\n\u042e\u044c\u0440\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0430 \u0434\u0435\u0440\u0433 \u043b\u043e\u0432\u0437\u0430\u0440 \u0434\u0443.<\/span>
\nThat which concerns the entire village is a festival. Company in distress makes trouble less.<\/p>\n

Jazh jozhana g\u0435na ca buzhu.<\/span>
\nl\u0430\u0436 l\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0433\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u0446\u0430 \u0431\u0443\u0436\u0443.<\/span>
\nAn apple does not fall from the apple-tree. Like father like son.<\/p>\n

Health, wealth and cleanliness:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Moga\u0161alla bazaraxh yuxku\u0161 yac.<\/span>
\n\u041c\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0448\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0445\u044c \u044e\u0445\u043a\u0443\u0448 \u044f\u0446.<\/span>
\nHealth is not sold at the bazaar.<\/p>\n

Mrgu\u0161 v\u0435laxh v\u0435xa\u0161 vu.<\/span>
\n\u041c\u0440\u0433\u0443\u0448 \u0432\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0445\u044c \u0432\u0435\u0445\u0430\u0448 \u0432\u0443.<\/span>
\nHealth is wealth.<\/p>\n

Xox -iss djov\u0161, s\u00e4rams\u0435q- iss darba.<\/span>
\n\u0425\u043e\u0445 -\u0438\u0441\u0441 \u0434l\u043e\u0432\u0448, \u0441\u0430\u044c\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0441\u0435\u043a\u0445- \u0438\u0441\u0441 \u0434\u0430\u0440\u0431\u0430.<\/span>
\nOnion is nine poisons, garlic is nine remedies.<\/p>\n

\u010aonalla \u2013 moga\u0161alla.<\/span>
\n\u0426l\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430 \u2013 \u043c\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0448\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430.<\/span>
\nCleanliness is health.<\/p>\n

Sources and References:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Aidaev, Yu.A., “Chechenskie narodnie poslovitsi i pogovorki [Chechen National Proverbs and Sayings]”, in Yu.A. Aidiev (ed.), 1996, pp.311-20
\nAidaev, Yu. And Tsugaev, Kh.-M., “Nox\u00e7iyn Kicana\u0161 [Chechen Proverbs and Sayings]”, Grozny: Chechen-Ingush Book Pres, 1976
\nAidamirov, A., “Kuvshin Mudr\u0131stei: Chechenskie poslovitsi i pogovorki [Jug of Wisdom: Chechen Proverbs and Sayings]”, http:\/\/www.daymohk.info\/biblioteka\/kuvshin_mudrostey\/predislovie.html
\nDzhambekov, Sh.A., “Kicana\u0161 [Proverbs and Sayings]”, in Sh.A. Dzhambekov, 1991 (1990), pp.190-221
\nElmurzaev, S., “Kicana\u0161 [Proverbs and Sayings]”, in S.Elmurzaev, 1964, vol.2
\nMatsiev, A.G., “Nox\u00e7iyn Xalqan Kicana\u0161 [Chechen National Proverbs and Sayings]”, Grozny: Chechen-Ingush Book Pres, 1964
\nShamba, O. (compiler), Proverbs and Sayings of the Caucasian Mountain Peoples, trans. T.Rodkina, Sukhumi: Tina Ltd, 1992
\nA number of proverbs and sayings were also taken from A.G. Matsiev, 1961.<\/em><\/p>\n

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