East Frisian Low Saxon proverbs

East Frisian Low German or East Frisian Low Saxon is one of the Northern Low Saxon dialects, a West Low German dialect spoken in the East Frisian peninsuela of northwestern Lower Saxony.

B

 * 'Beën (Wiendrufen) sünt sur, sä de Voss, do hungen se hum to hoog.
 * English equivalent: The fox, when he cannot reach the grapes, says they are not ripe.

D

 * De Appel fallt neet wiet van de Stamm.
 * English equivalent: The apple does not fall far from the tree.


 * De Voss stellt neet in d’ Naberschup.
 * English equivalent: The fox preys farthest from his hole.

G

 * Gelegenheit maakt Deefe.
 * English equivalent: Opportunity creates the thief.

K

 * Katt in de Sack kopen.
 * English equivalent: To buy a pig in a poke.

M

 * 'Man kann de Pogg so lang drücken, dat he quackt.