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3 Proverbs on Trees part 3
The twigs are rarely better than the trunk-
–Icelandic proverb.
To the fallen tree. Hatchets! Hatchets!
Trees struck by lightning should not be extinguished.
The thistle which is to prick soon grows thorns.
Crooked sticks are straightened in fire.
The gardener’s foot doesn’t spoil the garden.
–Italian
A twig in time becomes a tree.
First the leaves fall, and then the trees.
So many branches, so many trees. (Motto of Royal Asiatic Society)
—Latin proverbs
The forest soon will teach him (meaning the birch rod)
Stumps wide apart have deep roots.
Where you wade into the swamp, there you have to gather your berries.
It is the tall tree that is stirred up by every wind.
In a dense forest trees grow straight.
–Lettish proverbs
Bitter grass grows fast.
A tree doesn’t fall with one blow.
–Livonian
All wood has its worms.
Pass at a distance from him who chops wood.
—Maltese
One-man leaps upon another as trees in a forest.
The vineyard does not require prayers but a hoe.
The thunderbolt will not strike at nettles.
–Montenegrin
One day the sickle will cut down the nettle.
–Polish
No one throws stones at a fruitless tree.
—Portuguese
A man can hang himself from his own tree as well as from his neighbour.
Whichever way the tree is bending, it will fall.
The tree is felled in the forest, and the splinters fly to the village.
Everybody loves the tree which gives him shade.
A tree which gives too much or too little shade should be cut down.
–Russian proverbs
No one throws stones at a barren tree.
A bent tree even goats can climb.
In the forest tree leans on tree so why not man on man.
Few trees by the roadside are not lopped.
The skilful man fells the trees; the unskilful are felled by them.
With dry wood even green wood burns.
Dry wood gives no sap.
–Ukrainian
A rotten tree falls off itself.
A young tree you can bend at will.
The shadows of tall trees are long.
–Slovenian
A tree bears fruits even stones are thrown at it.
A tall tree lets itself sooner be bent than broken.
A tree that cannot serve for a statue can serve for a pig trough.
Honour the house you were born, the tree that gave you shade, and the village you grew up.
–Swedish
The tree doesn’t enjoy its own apples.
The tree of knowledge is watered with tears.
The tree that bears fruit has much to put up with.
One sees the best the direction of the wind from tall trees.
Under tree it rains twice.
Fear guards the wood better than the hunter.
—Swiss proverbs
To be continued………….
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