Albanian Proverbs

Albanian proverbs distill rugged mountain life and the Kanun’s code of honor. They prize hospitality, besa (a kept word), and hard work—wisdom forged through centuries of survival and resistance between empires.

In nature, there is no such thing as a lawn. (Albanian Proverb)
In times of need a pig is called uncle. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
She fries in her own grease. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
The fox will catch you with cunning, and the wolf with courage. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
The man who has eaten enough will never believe a hungry one. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
The stomach has no windows. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
The sun at home warms better than the sun elsewhere. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
The wolf loves the fog. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
When you have given nothing, ask for nothing. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
Work like a slave and eat like a gentleman. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
You cannot turn blood into water. (Albanian Proverb)
A day without work can yield a night without sleep. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
A tailless dog cannot express his joy. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
Brotherly love for brotherly love, but cheese for money. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
Hard heads suffer much. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
If you have figs in your knapsack, everyone will want to be your friend. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
If your neighbor is an early riser, you too will become one. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
Even the hen looks toward heaven when she drinks. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
Stroke the dog and he will mark you with his dirty paws. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
Love is sometimes difficult but death even more so. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
More lambs than sheep are slaughtered. (Albanian Proverb)
One eats figs whilst the other pays. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
Sharp acids corrode their own containers. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
There was anguish before there was man. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
A dry bone is never licked. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
More Albanian Wisdom in Wikiquote