Coping and learning
WORK, LABOUR, DILIGENCE : SUCCESS, INACTIVITY/LAZINESS : SHORTAGE
idleness : working for another's benefit, giving (the dirty) work to another, justifying idleness
The literature references of the proverb type:
Abbreviation: APp
Karapetjan, G.O. (ed.): Armjanskie poslovitsy i pogovorki. 1973 Moskva: Nauka. ARMENIAN/RUS*,RUS
Proverb number(s): 70.
Abbreviation: Bro
Brougham,A.E. - Reed,A.W.: Maori Proverbs 1963 Wellington / Aukland: A.H. & A.W. Reed.. MAORI/ENG*
Proverb on page: 65.
Abbreviation: Bud I
Proverb on page: 6. Proverb on page: 140. Proverb on page: 142.
Abbreviation: Dal
Dalj,V.: Poslovitsy russkogo naroda 1862/1957 Moskva: M.O. Wolf. RUS,RUS*
Proverb on page: 238. Additional number(s) and notes: 2.
Abbreviation: EKs
Proverb number(s): 285.
Abbreviation: Hak
Proverb number(s): 222.
A delat' - ne ja, rabotat', ne ja, a est' kisel' ne protiv menja (Russian)
Abbreviation: HäS
Vesikansa, J. (ed.): Hämeen sananparsia. Hämäläis-osakunta. 1940 Porvoo: WSOY.. FIN
Proverb number(s): 834.
Abbreviation: Kok
Kokare,Elza: Divu tautu dzives gudriba. (!) 1967 Riga: Zinãtne.. LETT, RUS
Proverb on page: 90.
Abbreviation: Kos
Proverb on page: 35.
Abbreviation: KPp
Proverb on page: 75.
Abbreviation: Kuu2
Proverb on page: 434. Proverb number(s): 634, 662.
He wants to eat but not work (Ovambo/Afr.) / Ruft man zum Essen, so heisst es 'Ja ruf dan..'
Abbreviation: Kuu3
Proverb number(s): 362.
Abbreviation: Nir
Nirvi, R.E. — Hakulinen, L.: Suomen kansan sananparsikirja. 1948 Porvoo: WSOY.. FIN
Proverb on page: 67.
Abbreviation: Per
Proverb on page: 291. Proverb on page: 292.
Abbreviation: Qvi
Proverb number(s): 580.
Abbreviation: RP
Champion, Selwyn Gurney: Racial Proverbs. 2nd ed. 1950 London. glob>ENG*
Proverb on page: 513. Proverb number(s) on page: 41.
Eating won't hinder you; to go on working will (Chuana/Afr.)
Abbreviation: Ste
Proverb on page: 1553. Proverb number(s) on page: 8.
Abbreviation: Til
Proverb on page: 454. Proverb number(s) on page: 825.
Abbreviation: UuS
Saarto, M. (ed.): Uudenmaan sananparsia. Eteläsuomalainen Osakunta. 1945 Porvoo: WSOY.. FIN
Proverb number(s): 555.
Abbreviation: Vir4
Proverb on page: 205.
Abbreviation: Zig58
Zigulev, A.M.: Russkije narodnyje poslovitsy i pogovorki 1958 Moskva: Moskovskij rabocij.. RUS
Proverb on page: 102.