The following are some Albanian proverbs and other well-known sayings from Albania in alphabetical order. A literal translation and the believed origin are also given for most proverbs.
A
- A rrohet me zemėr tė lepurit? --South
- Can you live with the heart of a rabbit?
- Can you live with the heart of a rabbit?
- Ai qė ndėrton me djersė, mbron me gjak. --South
- Who builds with sweat, defends with blood.
- Who builds with sweat, defends with blood.
- Ai qė pėrton sot, pendohet mot. --Vlorė
- Who is lazy today, regrets it later.
- Who is lazy today, regrets it later.
- Ai qė s'ka zemėr, s'ka as thembėr. --South
- Who has no heart, has no heels.
- Who has no heart, has no heels.
- Asht kollaj me ia pre bishtin ujkut tė vramė. --Shkodėr
- It is easy to cut the tail of a dead wolf.
- It is easy to cut the tail of a dead wolf.
B
- Balta -- m'ė ėmbėl se mjalta. --Vlorė
- The mud [in Albania] is sweeter than honey [elsewhere]
- The mud [in Albania] is sweeter than honey [elsewhere]
- Bujku i mirė, ia merr me zorr bukėn tokės. --Tropojė
- A good farmer takes with force the bread from the earth.
- A good farmer takes with force the bread from the earth.
- Burri nė shtėpi, si dreqi nė xhami. --Elbasan
- A man at home, like the devil in a mosque.
- A man at home, like the devil in a mosque.
C
Ē
D
E
F
G
Gj
H
I
K
L
M
N
Nj
P
Q
R
S
Sh
T
U
V