💼 Work (33)

Effort, laziness, money and getting the job done.

💼 Work · intermediate “The wolf is fed by its legs.” Вовка ноги годують. What it actually means → 💼 Work · advanced “They let the goat into the vegetable garden.” Пустили козла в город. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · beginner “Measure seven times, cut once.” Сім раз відміряй, а раз відріж. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · advanced “What is written with a pen cannot be chopped out even with an axe.” Що написано пером, того не вирубаєш і сокирою. What it actually means → 💼 Work · advanced “It isn't saints who mould the pots.” Не святі горшки ліплять. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · beginner “To the one who gets up early, God gives.” Хто рано встає, тому Бог дає. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · beginner “One head is good, but two are better.” Одна голова добре, а дві краще. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · intermediate “Water sharpens stone.” Вода камінь точить. What it actually means → 👨‍👩‍👧 Family · advanced “Where there are many nannies, the child is without an eye.” Де багато няньок, там дитина без ока. What it actually means → 💼 Work · intermediate “Work is not a wolf, it will not run away into the forest.” Робота не вовк, у ліс не втече. What it actually means → 💼 Work · beginner “Without labour there is no fruit.” Без труда нема плода. What it actually means → 💼 Work · intermediate “You cooked the porridge — now slurp it yourself.” Заварив кашу — сам і розсьорбуй. What it actually means → 💼 Work · intermediate “The task is afraid of the master.” Діло майстра боїться. What it actually means → 💼 Work · advanced “If you've taken hold of the harness strap, don't say you're not strong.” Взявся за гуж — не кажи, що не дуж. What it actually means → 💼 Work · beginner “Forge the iron while it is hot.” Куй залізо, поки гаряче. What it actually means → 💼 Work · intermediate “Money loves counting.” Гроші люблять лік. What it actually means → 💼 Work · advanced “As long as there's a neck, a yoke will be found for it.” Аби шия була, а ярмо знайдеться. What it actually means → 💼 Work · advanced “The one who pulls the cart is the one who gets whipped.” Хто везе, того й поганяють. What it actually means → 😡 Anger · intermediate “From a big cloud, a small rain.” З великої хмари малий дощ. What it actually means → 🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · cultural “Endure, Cossack, and you will become a chieftain.” Терпи, козаче, отаманом будеш. What it actually means → 🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · advanced “Roasted pigeons do not fly into your mouth.” Печені голуби не летять до губи. What it actually means → 🥊 Street expressions · cultural “To beat baydyky.” Бити байдики. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · intermediate “Where it is thin, that is where it tears.” Де тонко, там і рветься. What it actually means → 💼 Work · intermediate “Eggs do not teach the hen.” Яйця курку не вчать. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · intermediate “A fool grows rich by thinking.” Дурень багатіє думкою. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · intermediate “To fear the wolf is not to go into the forest.” Вовка боятися — в ліс не ходити. What it actually means → 💼 Work · advanced “Blood from the nose, but it must be done.” Кров з носа, а треба. What it actually means → 💼 Work · beginner “Underwater stones.” Підводні камені. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · beginner “One in the field is not a warrior.” Один у полі не воїн. What it actually means → 💼 Work · advanced “To pour from the empty into the hollow.” З пустого в порожнє переливати. What it actually means → ❤️ Relationships · intermediate “Don't spit into the well — you will have to drink the water.” Не плюй у криницю — доведеться води напитися. What it actually means → 👨‍👩‍👧 Family · advanced “Whoever laid it, the daughter-in-law is guilty.” Хто б не наклав, а невістка винна. What it actually means → 💼 Work · intermediate “There the chickens don't even peck the money.” Там грошей і кури не клюють. What it actually means →