PROVERBS Flashcards

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1
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Láska hory prenáša

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Love makes the world go round

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2
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Zíde z očí, zíde z mysle

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Out of sight - out of mind

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3
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Stará láska nehrdzavie

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Old love will not be forgotten

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4
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Šťastie v kartách - smola v láske

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Lucky at cards - unlucky in love

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5
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Lož má krátke nohy

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Lies have short legs

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6
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Opatrnosti nikdy nie je dosť

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Better safe than sorry

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7
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Darovanému koňovi sa na zuby nepozeraj

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Beggars can’t be choosers

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8
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Komu niet rady tomu niet pomoci

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You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink

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9
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Pomaly ďalej zájdeš

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Slow and steady wins the race

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10
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Trpezlivosť ruže prináša

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Patience and time overcome all things

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11
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s poctivosťou ďalej dôjdeš

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honesty is the best policy

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12
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kto sa smeje naposledy, ten sa smeje najlepšie

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He who laughs last laughs best

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13
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v núdzi spoznáš priateľa

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A friend in need is a friend indeed

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14
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Vrana k vrane sadá

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Birds of feather flock together

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15
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Kto chce s vlkmi žiť, musí s nimi vyť

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When in Rome, do as the Romans do

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16
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Pýcha predchádza pád

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Pride goes before a fall

17
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Nebuď zvedavý, budeš skoro starý

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Curiosity killed the cat

18
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Podaj mu prst a odtrhne Ti celú ruku

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give them an inch and theywill take a mile

19
Q

Šaty robia človeka

A

Clothes make the man

20
Q

Jablko nepadá ďaleko od stromu

A

the apple never falls far from the tree

21
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aký otec taký syn

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like father like son.

22
Q

Steny majú uši

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The walls have ears

23
Q

Všade dobre doma najlepšie

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east or west, home is best

24
Q

Kde je vôľa, tam je cesta

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If there is a will, there is a way

25
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práca chvatná, málo platná

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haste makes waste

26
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risk je zisk

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Nothing ventured, nothing gained

27
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náš zákazník, náš pád

A

the customer is allways right

28
Q

to sa ľahko povie

A

easier said then done

29
Q

zmena je život

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the variety is the spice of life

30
Q

Nemá cenu plakať nad rozliatym mliekom

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It’s no use crying over spilled milk

31
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Zabiť dve muchy jednou ranou

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Kill two birds with one stone

32
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Nosenie dreva do lesa

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Carying coal to Newcastle

33
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Z dažďa pod odkvap

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Out of the frying pan into the fire

34
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Trafiť do čierneho

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Hit the nail on the head

35
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Zvyk je železná košeľa

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Old habits die hard