Selection of Romanian proverbs, sayings and idioms most used in Romania, translated into Italian, as testimony to the wisdom of its people.
Romanian idioms
- Who has a good friend has a good mirror.
- Sin confessed is half forgiven.
- The tree is known by the fruits and man by the actions.
- In the land of the blind, blessed is he who has an eye.
- Who has a good wife becomes happy. Who has a bad wife becomes a philosopher.
- Each miracle lasts only three days.
- Whoever runs after two hares does not take one.
- A madman asks more than ten wise men can say.
- Blessed is the man who is satisfied with something less than he has.
- A welcome word is like a spring day.
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- The wise man does what he can, not what he wants.
- Those who know how to sow can also sow on a rocky field.
- To get rid of the smoke often you throw yourself into the fire.
- Anyone who fears death loses his life.
- Silence is gold, the word of silver.
- When someone has deceived you, the first time it is his fault; when he tricked you the second time, it's your fault.
- Facts are fruits, words are leaves.
Romanian sayings
- Help yourself that heaven helps you.
- Kids, crazy and drunk tell the truth.
- The world was not made in a single day.
- With a spoonful of honey, take more flies than with 20 barrels of vinegar.
- Who has a book has four eyes.
- Everyone makes mistakes, but only the fool repeats them.
- The word is like a needle: it can sew, but it can also sting.
- The will of the heart gives wings to the feet.
- Nobody is born wise, but many die mad.
- The emperor's lies are the truths of the poor.
- The thief swears and steals again.
- Those who get up early in the morning go further.
- Eyes that cannot be seen are forgotten.
- Delicate scissors cut badly.
- Whoever steals an egg today, tomorrow will steal an ox.
- Whoever gives to the poor, borrows from God.
- Honesty and kindness outweigh any beauty.
Romanian proverbs
- Those who apologize accuse themselves.
- Three things do not let people live in solitude: wine, woman and money.
- With a little patience every problem passes.
- Need is the mother of madness.
- With money you can buy a watch, but you can't buy time.
- Bad grass must not be cut, but must be torn.
- The good horse is sold in the stable, that is, it does not need advertising.
- Where man is happy, heaven is found there.
- In war, iron is more expensive than gold.
- If you want to do a job, you need tools. If you want to start a family, you need people.
- Forgiving is easy, forgetting is difficult.
- Sin comes laughing and goes away crying.
- Some talk about what they know and others know what they are talking about.
- Whoever digs someone else's pit, falls into it.
- Joy and unhappiness are two sisters who run together.
- The truth is written between the lines.
- Often, problems make us drunk worse than any drink.
- When the brothers work together, the mountains turn into gold.
- Anyone who is looking for time is wasting time.
