🍺 Everyday life (29)

🍺 Everyday life · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: He bought a cat in a sack. “He bought a cat in a sack.” Купив кота в мішку. What it actually means → 🐴 Animals · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: A bear stepped on his ear. “A bear stepped on his ear.” Ведмідь на вухо наступив. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · beginner Illustration of the literal translation: Fear has big eyes. “Fear has big eyes.” У страху великі очі. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: A spoon of tar in a barrel of honey. “A spoon of tar in a barrel of honey.” Ложка дьогтю в бочці меду. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: God protects the one who protects himself. “God protects the one who protects himself.” Береженого Бог береже. What it actually means → 👨‍👩‍👧 Family · advanced Illustration of the literal translation: Someone else's house is worse than an executioner. “Someone else's house is worse than an executioner.” Чужа хата гірше ката. What it actually means → 💼 Work · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: Money loves counting. “Money loves counting.” Гроші люблять лік. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · cultural Illustration of the literal translation: Stupid salo without bread. “Stupid salo without bread.” Дурне сало без хліба. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · cultural Illustration of the literal translation: Hunger is not an aunt. “Hunger is not an aunt.” Голод не тітка. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · cultural Illustration of the literal translation: Money for the fish again. “Money for the fish again.” Знову за рибу гроші. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · cultural Illustration of the literal translation: My house is on the edge of the village — I know nothing. “My house is on the edge of the village — I know nothing.” Моя хата скраю — нічого не знаю. What it actually means → 🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · cultural Illustration of the literal translation: A guest into the house — God into the house. “A guest into the house — God into the house.” Гість у хату — Бог у хату. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: The old woman had no troubles, so she bought a piglet. “The old woman had no troubles, so she bought a piglet.” Не мала баба клопоту, та купила порося. What it actually means → 🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · cultural Illustration of the literal translation: Whatever the house is rich in, it is glad to give. “Whatever the house is rich in, it is glad to give.” Чим хата багата, тим і рада. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: What fell off the cart is lost. “What fell off the cart is lost.” Що з воза впало, те пропало. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: He has seven Fridays in a week. “He has seven Fridays in a week.” У нього сім п'ятниць на тиждень. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · beginner Illustration of the literal translation: Appetite comes while eating. “Appetite comes while eating.” Апетит приходить під час їжі. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · cultural Illustration of the literal translation: Don't whistle — there will be no money. “Don't whistle — there will be no money.” Не свисти — грошей не буде. What it actually means → 🥊 Street expressions · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: For him the sea is knee-deep. “For him the sea is knee-deep.” Йому море по коліна. What it actually means → 🥊 Street expressions · cultural Illustration of the literal translation: To beat baydyky. “To beat baydyky.” Бити байдики. What it actually means → 🔥 Things Ukrainians say · cultural Illustration of the literal translation: Hold your tail like a bublyk! “Hold your tail like a bublyk!” Тримай хвіст бубликом! What it actually means → 🔥 Things Ukrainians say · beginner Illustration of the literal translation: Give it, God! “Give it, God!” Дай Боже! What it actually means → 🔥 Things Ukrainians say · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: May God have mercy! “May God have mercy!” Хай Бог милує! What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: A naked man is not afraid of robbery. “A naked man is not afraid of robbery.” Голому розбій не страшний. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: The old woman remembered how she was a girl. “The old woman remembered how she was a girl.” Згадала баба, як дівкою була. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: The hole from the bagel. “The hole from the bagel.” Дірка від бублика. What it actually means → 🍺 Everyday life · advanced Illustration of the literal translation: Like poultices for a dead man. “Like poultices for a dead man.” Як мертвому припарки. What it actually means → 🧠 Wisdom · intermediate Illustration of the literal translation: Trouble has come — open the gates. “Trouble has come — open the gates.” Прийшла біда — відчиняй ворота. What it actually means → 💼 Work · advanced Illustration of the literal translation: To pour from the empty into the hollow. “To pour from the empty into the hollow.” З пустого в порожнє переливати. What it actually means →