Teodor Flonta
English-Romanian Dictionary of Equivalent Proverbs
Dictionar englez-român de proverbe
echivalente
V
VANITY of vanities, all is
vanity.
Desertãciunea
desertãciunilor, toate sunt
desertãciuni!
* Ecclesiastes 1, 2 / Ecclesiastul 1, 2
The noblest VENGEANCE is
to forgive.
Iertarea e rãzbunarea cea mai bunã. Sim. Pardons and pleasantness are great revenges of
slanders.
Empty VESSELS make the
greatest sound.
Butia goalã sunã mai tare.
Butile goale mai mult zgomot fac. Var. Empty vessels make the most sound.
The VINE brings forth
three grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of
drunkenness, the third of sorrow.
La buciumul vitei trei vlãstari cresc: unul
al sãnãtãtii, altul al
veseliei si altul al turbãrii.
Make a VIRTUE of
necessity.
A face haz de necaz.
Face voie de nevoie si haz de necaz. Sim. To make the best of a bad job.
VIRTUE is a jewel of great
price.
Omenia-i mai scumpã ca avutia.
VIRTUE is its own
reward.
Omenia omenie cere, si cinstea cinste.
The VOICE of the people,
the voice of God.
Vocea poporului, vocea cerului.
* Daniel 10, 6 / Daniel 10, 6
* Revelation 19, 6 / Apocalipsa 19, 6