Estonian proverbs

The old man looks death in the eye, the young man keeps him behind his back.

It is better to be without a wife for a minute than without tobacco for an hour.

Smart is the one who goes along with time, stupid is the one who bears his fangs.

The fish who is in the weir will want out, who is outside will want inside the weir.

Who can tie an oven brush, weave a sackcloth and turn over chitterlings is ready for marriage.

Who eats lying on his side will commit ten sins, who eats lying on his back will commit seven sins.

Who shears the sheep's head will live a couple of days, who shears its tail will live a hundred years.

Who goes out begging with a bread will come back with a piece, who goes out with a piece will come back with a bread.

Who does not notice you in rags will not notice you in nice clothes, who notices you in rags will also motice you in nice clothes.

A girl who cannot patch man's trousers in between the legs, must not marry at all, because what use does a man have of such a stupid wife.

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