Estonian Proverbs

Estonian Proverbs capture calm, practical wisdom shaped by Baltic forests and long winters. Quiet humor, thrift, and endurance echo a people who preserved their language through centuries of foreign rule, later voiced in the Singing Revolution.

Happy the marriage where the husband is the head and the wife the heart. (Estonian Proverb)
He who cooks the soup must eat it up himself. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
He who rows goes far. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
He who seeks shall find. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Little kettles soon boil over. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Man is after money, but money is after his soul. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Old love does not rust. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
A debt is always new. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
A poor beggar is the one who begs without a bag. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Beauty does not fill your tummy. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Don't put off today's work till tomorrow. (Estonian Proverb)
Earth is dearer than gold. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
One woman never praises another. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Silence is sometimes the answer. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Smart who smiles, stupid who laughs. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Sometimes silence is the proper answer. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
The cat who snoops around will feed his kitten. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
The cork is always bigger than the mouth of the bottle. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
The mistakes of other people are good teachers. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
The new boat will find the old stones. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
The old man looks death in the eye, the young man keeps him behind his back. (Estonian Proverb)
Who suffers will live long. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Who wants to makes his friend his enemy should loan him some money. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Who weds a widow with three children takes four thieves into his house. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Who works hard will feel no hunger. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
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