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A new fowl always has string around its legs.

Proverbs and old sayings

Martisor - the celebration of spring

Martisor is a Romanian ancient tradition, it’s been dated for 8000 years, which celebrates the beginning of the spring on 1 March. Is the celebration of joy, freshness, the victory of Good against Bad. The...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

A person who happens by a neighbor's house at dinner time, and is invited to join the meal, does not swallow such large morsels as to break the string of pearls around his neck.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about people, home, house, time

A boys best friend is his mother and there's no spancel stronger than her apron string.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about mother