Altmark proverbs

Altmark is a Brandenburgisch dialect spoken in north-central Germany.

D

 * De Appel fällt nich wît von n Stamm, Ass dat Schaop, so dat Lamm.
 * English equivalent: The apple does not fall far from the tree.


 * De Schien drúgt.

M

 * Morgenstund hett Gold in e Mund.
 * English equivalent: An hour in the morning before breakfast, is worth two all the rest of the day.

S

 * Stê ût d Hand, iss n Düwl in d Hand.
 * English equivalent: A word spoken is past recalling.

W

 * Wecker voal anfangt, ennigt weinig.
 * English equivalent: He that has many irons in the fire, some of them will let burn (will cool).