Transylvanian proverbs

Transylvanian (German: Siebenbürgen) is a Lower Rhine dialect spoken in present day Romania.

D

 * Der Apel fält nėt fär fum Bûm.
 * English equivalent: The apple does not fall far from the tree.


 * Der Apel föld uof, wun e réiw äsz.
 * English equivalentː When the vine is ripe, the fruit will fall.
 * "Let us draw a lesson from nature, which always works by short ways. When the fruit is ripe, it falls."
 * Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: Second Series (1844)


 * Det Gläk entwäscht, wun em ' t ned um Schôp erwäscht.
 * English equivalent: When fortune knocks, be sure to open the door.


 * Det Gläk äsz wå der Wäinjt, Et kid und git geschwäinjt.
 * English equivalent: The wheel of fortune is forever in motion.

E

 * Ed äsz näszt esi schîn gespanen, Et kid emol un t Lächt der Sanen.
 * English equivalent: Ever out cometh evel sponne web.


 * En Hangt, dier de schleft, sål em ned afwaken.
 * English equivalent: Let sleeping dogs lie.

F

 * Fil Rõder, fil Ferwärer.

H

 * Hegd u mir, Moren un dir.
 * English equivalent: To day thee, to morrow me.

S

 * Siwen Hântfrenk, firzan Âgläk.
 * English equivalent: Jack of all trades and master of none.

W

 * Wat de Lėkt wäinjtschen, dật gliwe se gärn.
 * English equivalent: The wish is father to the thought.


 * Wat te der säkst, wirst te fäinjden.
 * English equivalent: Seek and ye shall find.


 * Wun der Stîn ousz der Hånt håous äsz, äsz ė des Teiwels.
 * English equivalent: A word spoken is past recalling.


 * Wun det Meiszke såd äs, äs det Miel bäter.
 * English equivalent: When the mouse has had enough ( its fill ), the meal is bitter.