Stron w wątku: [1 2] > | Off topic: Horses in idioms and proverbs Autor wątku: RominaZ
| RominaZ Argentyna angielski > hiszpański + ...
This thread is part of the Translator playground: a place for translators to have fun, to network, to learn, and to hone their translation or linguistic skills. See the announcement here. Need a quick break from work? In this forum translators and language professionals can share quotes about translation, tongue twisters and word plays, translation challenges, etc. All are welcome to participate and to add new items to this and the other areas of the Translator playground; have fun with it! If you need help or would like to propose an addition to the Translator playground, contact site staff through the online support system. Here is just a selection of examples: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. From the horse’s mouth. You can take a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. Don’t change horses in midstream. A couple of more unusual examples The horse that was foaled of an acorn. Don’t change horses in midstream. To run before one’s horse to market. Source: Oxford Dictionaries What about other languages? Which would be the equivalent idiom or proverb? Does it also use the word "horse"? | | | Proverbial animals in different cultures | May 31, 2013 |
The horse is pretty much the commonest proverbial animal around the world (along with the dog and cat), but it strikes me after moving from Britain to the Netherlands that Dutch (which also has horse proverbs aplenty) has far more proverbs than English based around cattle, the gold standard of the rural economy for centuries, such as: over koetjes en kalfjes praten ‘talk about wee cows and wee calves’ (make small talk before getting down to business) (geen... See more The horse is pretty much the commonest proverbial animal around the world (along with the dog and cat), but it strikes me after moving from Britain to the Netherlands that Dutch (which also has horse proverbs aplenty) has far more proverbs than English based around cattle, the gold standard of the rural economy for centuries, such as: over koetjes en kalfjes praten ‘talk about wee cows and wee calves’ (make small talk before getting down to business) (geen) oude koeien uit de sloot halen ‘(not) haul (any) old cows out of the drainage ditch’ ((not to) rake up the past, let bygones be bygones) da’s de waarheid als een koe ‘that’s truth like a cow’ (a true word if ever I heard one)
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Als 't ene paard steekt en het andere trekt, blijft de wagen staan If one horse pushes, and the other pulls, the wagon stays put Als het hooi het paard volgt, wil het gegeten zijn If the hay follows the horse, it wants to be eaten Beter een blind paard dan een lege halster Better a blind horse than empty reins Bij een jong paard hoort een oude ruiter A young horse needs an old rider De beste paarden staan op stal The best horses... See more Als 't ene paard steekt en het andere trekt, blijft de wagen staan If one horse pushes, and the other pulls, the wagon stays put Als het hooi het paard volgt, wil het gegeten zijn If the hay follows the horse, it wants to be eaten Beter een blind paard dan een lege halster Better a blind horse than empty reins Bij een jong paard hoort een oude ruiter A young horse needs an old rider De beste paarden staan op stal The best horses are in the stable De paarden die de haver verdienen, krijgen die niet The horses that deserve the oats don't get it De paarden die het hardst van stal lopen, komen meestal achteraan The horses that leave the stable the fastest, usually finish last Een goed paard is zijn haver waard A good horse is worth the oats (we should tell this all agencies) Een gouden zadel maakt geen ezel tot paard A golden saddle doesn't turn an ass into a horse Een onderrok trekt meer dan twee paarden A short skirt pulls stronger than two horses Een ongeluk komt te paard en gaat te voet Bad luck comes riding in, but leaves on foot Vertrouwen komt te voet en gaat te paard Trust comes on foot, but leaves riding Het beste paard struikelt wel eens The best horse will sometimes trip Het is te laat de stal gesloten als het paard gestolen is It's too late to lock the stables when the horse is already stolen Het is vergeefs gefloten als het paar niet pissen wil No use whistling if the horse doesn't want to pee Het oog van de meester maakt het paard vet The eye of the owner makes the horse look fat Jonge vrouwen zijn paarden waarop oude mannen ter helle rijden Young women are horses that ride old men into hell Men kan een paard wel in het water trekken, maar niet dwingen te drinken A horse can be drawn into the water, but it cannot be forced to drink Van hard werken sterven de beste paarden Hard work makes the best horses die Waar een paard aangebonden is, moet het eten Where a horse is tied, it must eat Wie als ezel geboren is, sterft niet als paard Who is born an ass, won't die a horse Source: Van Dale Spreekwoordenboek. I left out a few that I didn't like. ▲ Collapse | | | neilmac Hiszpania Local time: 10:26 hiszpański > angielski + ... Horsing about | May 31, 2013 |
A nod's as good as a wink - to a blind horse;) And they say that "only fools and horses work" ... | |
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Emma Goldsmith Hiszpania Local time: 10:26 Członek ProZ.com od 2004 hiszpański > angielski Neilmac's favourite | May 31, 2013 |
Oh, Neilmac, you've disappointed me. I was sure you'd come up with your favourite expression: "Horses for courses" | | | JH Trads USA Local time: 04:26 Członek ProZ.com od 2007 angielski > francuski + ... these idioms and proverbs got | May 31, 2013 |
horse sense! | | | Oliver Walter Wielka Brytania Local time: 09:26 niemiecki > angielski + ... We eat them! | May 31, 2013 |
It is idiomatic in English to say "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse". | | | Kirsten Bodart Wielka Brytania Local time: 10:26 niderlandzki > angielski + ... Eating a horse, then you must be really hungry... | May 31, 2013 |
or flogging a dead horse. More Dutch, or maybe Flemish: Er was twee man en een paardenkop. There was only two people and a nag's head (saying there were very few people, negligible in fact) We have the eat a horse thing as well but from the other side: Ik heb honger als een paard I'm as hungry as a horse | |
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If wishes were horses beggars would ride | | | Balasubramaniam L. Indie Local time: 13:56 Członek ProZ.com od 2006 angielski > hindi + ... SITE LOCALIZER
Interesting topic. In Hindi there aren't that many proverbs involving the horse, perhaps because the horse is not that ubiquitous in Indian culture. It is used for warfare and travel, but for agricultural purposes, the bullock is the mainstay. That is why Hindi has many more proverbs involving the bullock. Here are a couple of Hindi idioms/proverbs involving the horse that I could find - घोड़ा बेचकर सोना (ghoda bechkar sona) - sleep without ... See more Interesting topic. In Hindi there aren't that many proverbs involving the horse, perhaps because the horse is not that ubiquitous in Indian culture. It is used for warfare and travel, but for agricultural purposes, the bullock is the mainstay. That is why Hindi has many more proverbs involving the bullock. Here are a couple of Hindi idioms/proverbs involving the horse that I could find - घोड़ा बेचकर सोना (ghoda bechkar sona) - sleep without any worries. घोड़ा घास से यारी करे तो खाएगा क्या (ghoda ghas se yaari kare to khayega kya) - what will the horse eat if it makes friends with grass? The meaning here is, one should not hesitate to ask for proper wages for one's work or proper prices for the goods one is selling. ▲ Collapse | | | Usch Pilz Local time: 10:26 angielski > niemiecki + ... Getting a bit long in the tooth! | Jun 1, 2013 |
Means getting old and is derived from horses, too! Horses' teeth change shape and angles when the animals get older. The teeth appear and are longer - chewing and grinding up hard food can become a problem. Have a nice weekend, everybody! | | | Speaking of cows.... | Jun 1, 2013 |
Alexander C. Thomson wrote: (geen) oude koeien uit de sloot halen ‘(not) haul (any) old cows out of the drainage ditch’ ((not to) rake up the past, let bygones be bygones) "Oude koeien uit de sloot halen" This is one of my favorite Dutch expressions. A photo in a local newspaper gave me insight into its origins. I guess here in the Netherlands, cows are always falling into ditches... By the way, here's one of my favorite sites for Dutch idioms: http://www.dutchidioms.nl/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8&p=269&hilit=koe%20sloot&sid=008b931ea5a2d2da52d3c8cc5b92ccc0#p269"
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Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. | | | Balasubramaniam L. Indie Local time: 13:56 Członek ProZ.com od 2006 angielski > hindi + ... SITE LOCALIZER Same proverb in Hindi minus the horse | Jun 1, 2013 |
Fiona Peterson wrote: Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. We have an equivalent to this in Hindi, but it involves the sparrow instead of the horse अब पछताए क्या होत, जब चिड़िया चुग गई खेत - what is the use of repenting when the bird (sparrow) has already eaten away the crop. | | | Usch Pilz Local time: 10:26 angielski > niemiecki + ... @ Balasubramaniam | Jun 1, 2013 |
And we put a lid on the well/secure it ... after the child has fallen in. (No horse to be seen). | | | Stron w wątku: [1 2] > | Do tego forum nie został przydzielony moderator. W celu zgłoszenia naruszenia zasad forum lub zasięgnięcia pomocy, proszę kontaktować się z personelem portalu » Horses in idioms and proverbs CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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