Latvian ProverbsDefinitions

Attitude is everything — a smiling face is half the meal.

Beginning is difficult but important — He who doesn't make a bad start never makes a good one,

Character is not something you can conceal — You won't hide an awl in a sack.

Charity is always shabbily dressed.

The City is a good place to raise children — in a dense forest the trees grow straight.

Competition is good for children's development--- in a dense forest the trees grow straight.

A Criminal is always at a disadvantage — There's but one road open to a thief, but every road will do for his captors.

Danger is no danger for the careful — To a fool the ice seems slippery.

Death is nearer at hand than our shirt.

Eating is ultimately all about the company — a smiling face is half the meal.