Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #20
Ardi galdua atzeman daiteke, aldi galdua berriz ez. One may recover a lost sheep, but not lost time.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #19
Apaizaren eltzea, txikia baina betea. The priest’s pot is small, but always full.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #18
Zu hor eta ni hemen. Let’s agree to disagree.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #17
Amari egindako zorrak ez dira inoiz ordaintzen. What one owes to one’s mother is never repaid.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #16
Alferrik da, ura joan eta gero, presa egitea. It is useless to hurry once the water has already run by.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #15
Alferrarentzat jana eta langilearentzat lana, ez da inoiz faltako. There is never a lack of food for the lazy person, nor of work for the industrious.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #14
Alferrarendako lanik ez, eta astirik ez. The lazy person has no work, but no time for anything else either.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #13
Alferrak, beti lanez beterik. Lazy people are always busy.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #12
Alferkeria, askoren ondamendia. Laziness leads many people astray.
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Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #11
Alfer egon eta alfer-lana egin, biak berdin. Doing nothing and doing useless work are the same thing.
