Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #49
Bere etxe pobrea, erregearena baino hobea. His poor house is better than the king’s.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #48
Berbak handiak, ezkurrak txikiak. The words are big but the acorns are small.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #47
Beltz guztiak ez dira ikatz. Not everything that’s black is coal.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #46
Begietatik urruti, bihotzetik urruti. Far from the eyes, far from the heart.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #41
Balizko errotak, irinik ez. An imaginary mill produces no flour.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #40
Balantza duen aldera erortzen da arbola. The tree falls towards the side it’s leaning.
