'Ллє як із відра' =

It's pouring like from a bucket.

Meaning: 'It is raining heavily'

An idiom in Ukrainian

'It's raining cats and dogs' in partner languages:

Portuguese: "Chove a cântaros."

Serbian: Лије као из кабла.

Irish: tá s´é ag cur baistí cait agus madraí

Spanish: Llover a cántaros.

Italian: "Piove a dirotto"

Latvian: Līst kā ar spaiņiem

Turkish: Bardaktan boşalırcasına yağıyor.

Greek: Βρέχει καρεκλοπόδαρα

A proverb in Portuguese

 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

meaning: 

it's better to be content with what you have than to risk losing everything by seeking to get more

'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' -

in partner languages:

Ukrainian:  Краще синиця у руці ніж журавель у небі

Serbian: Bolje vrabac u ruci, nego golub na grani.

Irish: Is fearr éan sa lámh ná dhá éan ar ghor

Spanish: Más vale pájaro en mano, que ciento volando.

Italian: Un uccello in mano vale due nel cespuglio

Latvian: Putns rokā krūmā ir divu vērts

Turkish: Eldeki serçe damdaki güvercinden iyidir.

Greek: Κάλιο πέντε και στο χέρι, παρά δέκα και καρτέρει.

A proverb in Serbian

'Добро се добрим враћа.'

Meaning: 'Do good and good will come to you.'

'Do good and good will come to you' 

in partner languages:

Portuguese: Fazer o bem sem olhar a quem.

Ukrainian: Сіяти добро — добро і пожинати.

Irish:déan maitheas agus dea-thoil

Spanish: Haz bien y no mires a quien.

Italian: "Chi fa del bene agli altri, gli altri fan del bene a lui"

Latvian: Kas otram labu dara, labu saņem pretī.

Turkish: İyilik yap, iyilik bul.

Greek: Κάμεις καλό, κάμεις κακό, θα ’ρθει γυρεύοντάς σε.

A proverb in Serbian:

' Prosto ko' pasulj'

meaning: It's very simple.

'It's a piece of cake' in partner languages:

Portuguese: Está no papo.

Ukrainian: це дрібниці

Irish: Is píosa cáca é

Spanish: Es coser y cantar.

Italian: E' un gioco da ragazzi!

Latvian: Tas ir kūkas gabals

Turkish: Bir parça kek.( Çok kolay)

Greek: Παιχνιδάκι

A proverb in Italian

"La bellezza è negli occhi di chi guarda"

'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'

in partner languages: 

Portuguese: Quem feio ama, bonito lhe parece.

Ukrainian: На любов і смак товариш не всяк

Irish:tá áilleacht i súil an tsealbhóra

Spanish: La belleza esta en los ojos que la miran.

Italian: La bellezza è negli occhi di chi guarda

Turkish: Güzellik bakanın gözlerindedir.

Serbian: Lepota je u oku posmatrača.

Latvian: Skaistums ir skatītāja acīs

Greek: Η ομορφιά κρίνεται απ' τα μάτια που τη θωρούνε.

An idiom in Irish - Don't judge a book by its cover: ná tabhair breithiúnas ar leabhar de réir a chlúdaigh

Portuguese: As aparências iludem.

Ukrainian: Не дивися на личко, а питай про роботу.

Spanish: No juzgues un libro por su cubierta.

Italian: Mai giudicare un libro dalla sua copertina!

Turkish: Kimseyi dış görünüşüyle yargılama.

Serbian: Ne sudi o knjizi po koricama. 

Greek: Τα ράσα δεν κάνουν τον παπά.

Latvian: Nevērtējiet grāmatu pēc tās vāka

'Don't judge a book by its cover' 

in project partner languages: 

      A proverb in Turkish

Damlaya damlaya göl olur =

Many a mickle makes a muckle

meaning: many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount

'Many a mickle makes a muckle'

          in project partner languages: 

Portuguese: Muitos poucos fazem muito.

Ukrainian: З миру по ниточці – голому сорочка.

Irish:is iomaí muicín a dhéanann muckle

Spanish: Muchos pocos hacen un mucho.

Italian: Tanti spiccioli fanno un soldo.

Serbian: Zrno po zrno pogača, kamen po kamen palača.

Latvian: Daudzi mickle padara mufeli

Greek: Φασούλι το φασούλι γεμίζει το σακούλι.

A proverb in Spanish

ALL ROADS

LEAD TO 

ROME

Meaning:

All paths or activities lead to the center of things.

'All roads lead to Rome' in project partner languages:

Portuguese: Todos os caminhos vão dar a Roma.

Ukrainian: Усі дороги ведуть до Риму.

Irish:Téann gach bóthar go d´tí an Róimh

Spanish: Todos los caminos llevan a Roma.

Italian: Tutte le strade portano a Roma.

Latvian: Visi ceļi ved uz Romu

Turkish : Bütün yollar Roma'ya çıkar.

Greek: Όλοι οι δρόμοι οδηγούν στη Ρώμη.

A proverb in Latvian

"Strādīgs kā bite" =

   hardworking like a bee

Meaning: hardworking 

'Hardworking like a bee' in partner languages:

Portuguese: Trabalha como uma besta.

Serbian: Vredan kao mrav. (Hardworking as an ant.)

Irish:chomh gnóthach le beacha

Spanish: Trabajador como una hormiguita.

Italian: "Lavorare come un mulo"

Ukrainian: працьовита як бджілка

Turkish:  Arı gibi çalışkan.

Greek: Δουλεύει σαν το σκυλί

A proverb in Greek

Όποιος καεί με το χυλό, φυσάει και το γιαούρτι.

"whoever gets burnt by the porridge also blows the yoghurt"

Meaning: Once bitten, twice shy.

'Once bitten, twice shy'- in partner languages

Portuguese: Gato escaldado, de água fria tem medo.

Ukrainian: Лякана ворона куща боїться.

Serbian: Koga zmija ujede i guštera se plaši.

Irish: Tá ciall cheannaithe agam

Spanish: El gato escaldado , del agua fría huye.

Italian: Una volta picchiato due volte timido

Latvian: Reiz divreiz kautrējies

 Turkish: İki kez dövüldüğünde utangaç

Illustrations:

- Storyjumper library;

- Free Clipart;

- Participants' drawings