Category Archives: Basque Proverb of the Week

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #48

Berbak handiak, ezkurrak txikiak. The words are big but the acorns are small.

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #47

Beltz guztiak ez dira ikatz. Not everything that’s black is coal.

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #46

Begietatik urruti, bihotzetik urruti. Far from the eyes, far from the heart.

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #45

Begiak noraino, nahia haraino. As far as the eyes can see, that’s how far one’s desires go.

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #44

Begi bat aski du saldunak, ehun ez ditu sobera erostunak. The seller needs but one eye, whereas for the buyer a hundred eyes are nevertoo many.

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #43

Bat izatea hobe, bi itxo egitea baino. It’s better to have one than be waiting for two.

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #42

Bat eman eta bi hartu, gure etxean ez berriz sartu. Giving one and taking two, don’t come back to our house.

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #41

Balizko errotak, irinik ez. An imaginary mill produces no flour.

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #40

Balantza duen aldera erortzen da arbola. The tree falls towards the side it’s leaning.

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #39

Bakoitzari berea, eta beti adiskide. To each their own, and always be friends.