Proverbs

Сөглээн сөс, керткен ыяш

Sögleen sös, kertken yjash

A spoken word, carved wood. (One should keep one's promise.)

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Биче чалгаа улуг чалгаага чедер

Biche chalgaa ulug chalgaaga cheder

Small laziness leads to big laziness.

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Боду ушкан уруг ыглавас

Bodu ushkan urug yglavas

The child that falls by itself does not cry.

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Буура кырыыр, бодаган өзер

Buura kyryyr, bodagan özer

The camel stallion grows old, the camel foal grows up.

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Даартагы чагдан бөгүнгү өкпе дээре

Daartagy chagdan bögüngü ökpe deere

Today's lung is better than tomorrow's fat. (Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.)

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Далашкан күске сүтке дүжер

Dalashkan küske sütke düzher

The hurrying mouse falls into the milk. (Haste makes waste.)

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Ыт кудуруун айбылаар

Yt kuduruun ajbylaar

The dog orders its tail. (To shirk work.)

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Кадарчыга дайангыыш херек, хаалгага сенчи херек

Kadarchyga dajangyysh kherek, khaalgaga senchi kherek

A herdsman needs a staff, a door needs a bolt.

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Кээргеннер тоорук чуур, хелиңнер эреге чуур

Keergenner tooruk chuur, kheliŋner erege chuur

Nutcrackers crack cedar seeds, monks crack rosary beads.