Ei kukaan ole seppä syntyessään.

“No one is a blacksmith when they are born.”

Skill and mastery come through practice and effort, not from birth.

Joka kuuseen kurkottaa, se katajaan kapsahtaa.

“He who reaches for the spruce falls onto the juniper.”

Overreaching or being too greedy leads to a worse outcome than staying within your means.

Aamu on iltaa viisaampi.

“The morning is wiser than the evening.”

It is wiser to sleep on a difficult decision and reconsider it with a fresh mind the next day.

Ei ole koiraa karvoihin katsominen.

“A dog should not be judged by its fur.”

Do not judge people or things by their outward appearance.

Kyllä routa porsaan kotiin ajaa.

“The frost will drive the piglet home.”

Hardship and difficult times will eventually bring a wanderer back home or force a stubborn person to yield.

Vahinko ei tule kello kaulassa.

“Misfortune does not come with a bell around its neck.”

Accidents and misfortunes strike without warning, so one should always be prepared.