The artist made funny cartoons of proverbs from all over the world, and that's what came out of it
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By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/the-artist-made-funny-cartoons-of-proverbs-from-all-over-the-world-and-thats-what-came-out-of-it.htmlTalented artist James Chapman from Manchester draws amazingly and is fond of learning different languages. He managed to combine these two qualities together and published several popular books, such as "How to sneeze in Japanese" and "The World of Wisdom. Illustrated expressions and proverbs from around the world". In them, he managed to depict how people in different countries hear the sounds of kissing, animals and human snoring.
And today we will present to your attention proverbs in different languages of the world, which he also depicted on paper.
Leave It to Batman / Filipino Wisdom
That is, do not take on problems that you are not able to solve.
To live with wolves is to howl like a wolf / Russian Proverb
There is nothing to explain here
Hunger is the best sauce / Ancient Roman proverb
Any food tastes better if you're hungry.
An empty stomach has no ears / French proverb
Meaning: Hunger prevents you from focusing on business.
The frog in the well does not know about the big sea / Japanese proverb
Meaning: A person sitting in one place will never know all the possibilities of life.
Elephants fight, and grass suffers / Kenyan proverb
Meaning: When the powerful of this world are fighting, the common people suffer.
The slippery earth doesn't care about the king / Kenyan proverb
Meaning: Even the most powerful person is not able to change some situations.
The world flood does not bother the duck / Turkish proverb
Meaning: Not all people suffer from the problem that has arisen.
A cat in mittens will not be able to catch mice / Gaelic proverb
Meaning: Excessive politeness and caution sometimes gets in the way.
Pillow is the best adviser / Swedish Proverb
The analogue of our "Morning of the evening is more sophisticated".
Poke in the eye of someone who lives in the past / Finnish proverb
Meaning: Life passes here and now, appreciate every day.
You can't marry a fox and a chicken / French proverb
Of course, you can't.
A kind word and the cat is pleased
Meaning: Don't forget to encourage and praise the people around you.
Don't teach the father of children to do / Polish Proverb
Meaning: An experienced person is more knowledgeable.
A hungry bear will not dance / Greek proverb
Meaning: In order to get a good result, you need to encourage the employee.
Even a hare dreams of the moon / Thai proverb
Meaning: Despite the possibility that dreams are impossible, everyone has them.
Don't ride on an elephant's back if you want to catch a cricket / Thai Proverb
Meaning: It is necessary to choose the appropriate methods for the implementation of plans.
Who does not know how to dance - complains about the crooked floor / Arabic proverb
Meaning: If a person does not cope with the task, he begins to look for excuses.
It's better to blow longer than to get burned / Dutch proverb
Meaning: Don't be in a hurry!
Plants will not get taller if they are pulled up / Chinese Proverb
Meaning: Don't rush things. There is a time for everything.
Even a sunbeam looks into a mouse hole / Korean proverb
Meaning: Do not despair. In any difficult situation, you can find your positive side.
The eagle is not paid for the war with frogs / An Italian proverb
Meaning: Everyone should know their place and strengths.
Dance alone and you can bounce as you please / Greek proverb
Meaning: When you are your own boss, you have the right to make decisions and set rules.
With money and a dog will dance / Mexican proverb
It describes incredible opportunities with the availability of money.
Keywords: Illustrations | Cartoons | Proverb | Artist
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