Agħder għax ma tafx fiex tiġi
Agħder għax ma tafx fiex tiġi
Agħlaq il-bieb qabel ma taħrab id-debba
Shut the door before the mare bolts
Agħmel il-ġid u nsieh, agħmel id-deni u ftakar fih
Do good deeds and move on, do harm and never forget it
Agħti jekk tiflaħ qabel ma jagħtuk
Give while you can
Agħtini xortija u itfagħni l-baħar
Agħtini xortija u itfagħni l-baħar
Alla jagħlaq bieb u jiftaħ mija
Proverb: God closes one door and opens a hundred others.
Alla jaħfer u t-trab jgħatti!
Proverb: God forgives and the dust (death) will cause the sins to be forgotten.
Alla jsebbaħ, Alla jibgħat
Proverb: God makes the dawn and God provides
Aħfer biex Alla l-imbierek jaħfirlek
Aħfer biex Alla l-imbierek jaħfirlek
English: Forgive so that God can forgive you
Aħfer lil kulħadd iżda mhux lilek innifsek!
Proverb: ‘Forgive everyone except yourself.’
Aħjar bl-aptit inkella bit-tabib
Aħjar bl-aptit inkella bit-tabib
English: Better to have an appetite than need a doctor
Aħjar fwiedu minn uliedu
Proverb: ‘He prefers his liver to his children’ – stated of someone who is an egoist.
Aħjar għasfur f’idejk minn mija fl-ajru
Aħjar għasfur f’idejk minn mija fl-ajru
English: Translates literally as “a bird in hand is worth more than a hundred in the air”. Closest English proverb is “A bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush).”
Aħjar għasfur f’idek milli mija fl-ajru!
Proverb: ‘Better a bird in hand than a hundred in the air’
Aħjar hekk inkella agħar!
Proverb: ‘Better like this than worse.’
Aħjar taf b’mit għadu minn b’ħabib qarrieq!
Proverb: ‘It is better to learn that you have a hundred enemies than a friend who deceives you’
Aħjar ħabib fis-suq minn mit skud fis-senduq!
Proverb: ‘better a friend in the market than a hundred scudi in the chest.’
Aħjar ħobż niexef f’darek milli frisk għand ġarek
Proverb: “It is better to have stale bread at home rather than your neighbour having fresh bread” – in other words, you should only rely on your own things and capabilities than preoccupy yourself with what others have.
Aħrab l-iff, il-puff u l-jaqq għax iġibu wġigħ ta’ żaqq!
Proverb: ‘avoid the iff, the puff and the jaqq (expressions of disgust), because they will cause a belly ache.’
Aħseb il-ħażin biex it-tajjeb ma jonqosx!
Proverb – think of bad outcomes so that good ones won’t be lacking.
Aħsibha qabel ma tagħmilha
Proverb: Think before you act!
B’sold wieħed fil-but ma tagħmilx ħoss!
Proverb: ‘With one coin in the pocket, you won’t make much noise’ – in other words you won’t get far with a little money.
B’Ħabel titgħallaq u b’ħabel issalva!
Proverb: ‘You are hanged by the rope but you can also be saved by the rope.’
Bagħal magħlub ibegħlen
Proverb: An undernourished ox will foam at the mouth.
Bil-flus tagħmel triq fil-baħar iżda ma tixtrix il-ġenna
Proverb: ‘With money you can build a road in the sea but you cannot buy a place in paradise.’