Latvian Proverbs

Latvian Proverbs distill Baltic forest life and seafaring trade along the Daugava. Echoing ancient dainas and the Song Festival spirit, they prize thrift, steady work, and quiet endurance.

A smiling face is half the meal. (Latvian Proverb)
As long as you live, you learn. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
Even the devil himself does not know where women sharpen their knives. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
In dense woods the trees grow straight. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
Never wrestle with a strong man nor bring a rich man to court. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
No matter how much you eat, save some seeds for sowing. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
Once you've cut the bread, you cannot put it together again. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
Sleep is the poor man's treasure. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
Every man forges his own destiny. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
The ready back gets all the loads. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
"we have rowed well,” said the flea as the fishing boat arrives at its mooring. (Latvian Proverb)
Let the devil into church and he will climb into the pulpit. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
A strange glass is emptied in one draught; your own glass not even in ten. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
A good backside will easily find a bench to sit on. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
Your belly is not a book. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
Promised berries will not fill the basket. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
If you can't use your eyes, follow your nose. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
On the hook of truth only small carp will bite; in the net of falsehood the big salmon are caught. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
The young ones dance as the old ones whistle. View proverb
Latvian Proverb
A crow will not pick out the eyes of another crow. View proverb
Latvian Proverb