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Czech proverbs

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  • "Kdo dřív přijde, ten dřív mele."
    • Translation: He who comes sooner shall mill/grind sooner.
    • English equivalent: First come, first served.
  • "Kdo je (moc) zvědavý, bude brzy starý."
    • Translation: He who is (too) curious shall grow old soon.
    • English equivalent: Curiosity killed the cat.
  • "Kdo se směje naposledy, ten se směje nejlépe."
    • Translation: see below
    • English equivalent: He who laughs last laughs bes
  • "Kdo si počká, ten se dočká."
    • Translation: He who waits shall live to see.
    • English equivalent: All things come to him who waits.
  • "Kdo šetří, má za tři."
    • Translation: He who saves shall have as [much as] three [people].
    • English equivalent: A penny saved is a penny earned.

L

  • "Lépe pozdě než nikdy."
    • Translation: see below
    • English equivalent: Better late than never.
  • "Lepší vrabec v hrsti nežli holub na střeše."
    • Translation: Better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof.
    • English equivalent: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
  • "Lež má krátké nohy."
    • Translation: A lie has short legs.
    • English equivalent: A lie has no legs.

M

  • "Mezi slepými jednooký králem."
    • Translation: see below.
    • English equivalent: In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

N

  • "Není všechno zlato, co se třpytí."
    • Translation: see below
    • English equivalent: All that glitters is not gold.

O

  • "Oko za oko, zub za zub."
    • Translation: see below
    • English equivalent: An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

P

  • "Pes, který štěká, nekouše."
    • Translation: A dog that barks doesn't bite.
    • English equivalent: Barking dogs seldom bite.
  • "Po bitvě je každý generálem."
    • Translation: After a battle, everyone is a general.
    • English equivalent: It's easy to be wise after the event.

R

  • "Ranní ptáče dál doskáče."
    • Translation: Early bird hops further.
    • English equivalent: Early bird gets the worm.

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  • "Zakázané ovoce chutná nejlépe."
    • Translation: Forbidden fruit tastes best.
    • English equivalent: Forbidden fruit is the sweetest.

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