Bulgarian Proverbs

Bulgarian Proverbs carry Balkan wit from a land that gave the world the Cyrillic script. They praise hard work, thrift, and sharp irony, shaped by village life and centuries under empires.

Where the elderly are not respected, don't expect any good. (Bulgarian Proverb)
A gentle word opens an iron gate. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
If you are a sheep, there will always be wolves. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Draw water from the new well, but do not spit in the old one. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Anything forced is not beautiful. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Wise men honor their wives. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Hunger is a bigger master than the king. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
A bad wound will heal, but a bad word will not be forgotten. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Work is hard, but without work, it's even harder. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Gravediggers have their own gravediggers too. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Bad weather gets better, a bad man never does. (Bulgarian Proverb)
He, who buys what he does not need, sells what he needs. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Time is the greatest critic - it will reveal who is right and who is wrong! View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
A crow will never be a dove. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
If you chase two rabbits, you'll get none. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
It's easy to promise, but hard to give. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
One gentle word opens a gate of iron. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
By desiring what belongs to others, you lose your own. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
No hero without a wound. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
The wolf has a thick neck, because he does his job on his own. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
If you have no enemies think then that your own mother might have produced one. (Bulgarian Proverb)
If the hand gives, but the heart does not, nothing happens. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Wealth without effort is easily wasted. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
God gives but does not lock the gate. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
A friend in need is a friend in deed. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
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