48 Sayings of Georgian Origin

1. "Mewing cats catch no mice." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

2. "If you give a man nuts then give him something to crack them with." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

3. "When three people say you are drunk, go to sleep." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

4. "The cat which did not reach the sausage said, Anyhow it is Friday." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

5. "If you forgive the fox for stealing your chickens, he will take your sheep." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

6. "Men prefer the wife of another but love their own sons more." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

7. "One dirty pig pollutes others." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

8. "One blind man followed the other and they both fell into the ditch." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

9. "You can better drink from a small well with soft water than from the salty sea." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

10. "Catch the bird before you build a cage." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

11. "If women were really good, God would be married." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

12. "The right balance depends on the weigher." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

13. "You can buy 'em but they don't stay bought." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

14. "He who is in a hurry always arrives late." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

15. "The lucky fellow loses his wife, the unlucky fellow loses his horse." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

16. "Thousands of men were murdered because of their beautiful wives." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

17. "Only the dumb can silence the chatterer." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

18. "When they came to milk the cow she said “I am an ox”, and when they came to harness her she said “I am a cow”." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

19. "The eyeless ant asked God, Give me eye-lashes." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

20. "Blood vessels are not cleaned with blood." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

21. "A golden plate is worth nothing to me when my blood is spilled on it." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

22. "The tall one wouldn't bend; the short one wouldn't stretch and the kiss was lost." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

23. "The rooster said, “I shall cry but whether the sun rises God knows”." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

24. "The smile of a rose uplifts the nightingale." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

25. "Beware of the front of a bull, the back of a horse and both sides of a blind man." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

26. "A communal field is ruined by the bears." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

27. "The fox which was caught in a snare called, If I shall not get the whole chicken, I will not be satisfied with the drumstick." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

28. "You cackle in our place but you lay your eggs at someone else's place." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

29. "Give a blind man eyes and he will ask for eyebrows." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

30. "You can conquer the whole world with words, but not with drawn swords." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

31. "A Tatar says to a Tatar, Call me Aga and I will call you Aga, and we shall both be Agas." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

32. "The mother said “I will die”, the wife said “I will marry”, and in the meantime the house is full of dirt." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

33. "God is the comfort of the poor." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

34. "If the moon helps me I will scoff at the stars." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

35. "The rich eat when they want, the poor when they can." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

36. "I have a lot to say,” said the fish, “but my mouth is full of water." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

37. "Do not blame the sun for the darkness of the night." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

38. "The buzzing of the flies does not turn them into bees." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

39. "God laughs at man's proposal." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

40. "The dog was asked, Why do you bark? To scare the wolves. Why do you wag your tail? What do you think, am I not afraid of wolves?" (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

41. "When you put your nose into the water your cheeks get wet as well." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

42. "The wolf told the dog, It does not matter that I run and you follow me, what matters is that when I turn around you will be next to me." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

43. "Whoever I love is the most beautiful." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

44. "Better your own copper than another man's gold." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

45. "Whatever the wind brings he takes away with him." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

46. "A mother will understand what her dumb son says." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

47. "The cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet

 

48. "In a place without dogs they teach the cats to bark." (Georgian Sayings) Click to tweet