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El bir olsa, dağ oynadar.

“If the people unite, they can move a mountain.”

A united community can accomplish what no single person could achieve alone.

— Traditional Azerbaijan Wisdom, Azerbaijan

Source: Traditional Azerbaijan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Azerbaijan

Ağıl başda olar, yaşda olmaz.

“Wisdom lies in the mind, not in age.”

True intelligence comes from the mind, not simply from the number of years a person has lived.

Source: Traditional Azerbaijan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Ağac bar verəndə başın aşağı dikər.

“When a tree bears fruit, it bends its head down.”

The more a person achieves, the more humble they should become.

Source: Traditional Azerbaijan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Ağıllı düşmən nadan dostdan yaxşıdır.

“A wise enemy is better than an ignorant friend.”

A clever rival can teach and sharpen you more than a foolish companion can help you.

Source: Traditional Azerbaijan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Bilməmək eyib deyil, soruşmamaq eyibdir.

“It is not shameful not to know; it is shameful not to ask.”

Ignorance is forgivable, but refusing to seek knowledge when you have the chance is not.

Source: Traditional Azerbaijan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Bir buğda əkməsən, min buğda biçməzsən.

“If you do not sow one grain of wheat, you will not reap a thousand.”

Effort invested now is the only way to gain a future reward.

Source: Traditional Azerbaijan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Çox bilən quş dimdiyindən tələyə düşər.

“The bird that talks too much falls into the trap by its own beak.”

Excessive talking or boasting can bring about one's own downfall.

Source: Traditional Azerbaijan proverb, public-domain oral tradition