Bremen proverbs

Bremen is a Low Saxon dialect spoken in the city of Bremen in north-west Germany.

A

 * Achttein Handwarken, negentein Unglükken.
 * English equivalent: Jack of all trades and master of none.

D

 * De Appel fallt nich wit vunn Stamm .
 * English equivalent: The apple does not fall far from the tree.


 * De Beren sünt sur, sä de Voss.
 * English equivalent: The fox, when he cannot reach the grapes, says they are not ripe.


 * De sik vör n Hund verhürt mutt Knaken freten.
 * English equivalent: He that makes himself an ass must not take it ill if men ride him.

H

 * Hebbn is wiss, krign is miss.
 * English equivalent: He that leaves certainty and sticks to chance, When fools pipe, he may dance.

K

 * Kummt Tid, kummt Rath.

M

 * Man kann de Utze so lange peddn, bet se quakket.

W

 * Wenn ' t Bri regent, sunt mine Schöttels umkehrt.