פִּתְגָּם
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. A proverb, a saying
2. an order, a command, a decree (Biblical)
Pronunciation
pitgám
Examples14
בוויילס יֵשׁ לָנוּ פִּתְגָּם.
In Wales, we have a saying.
הִיא מַכִּירָה פתגמים רַבִּים.
She knows many proverbs.
יֵשׁ לָכֶם פִּתְגָּם דּוֹמֶה ביַפָּנִית?
Do you have a similar saying in Japanese?
יֵשׁ פִּתְגָּם דּוֹמֶה ביַפָּן?
Is there a similar proverb in Japan?
הַאִם יֵשׁ טַעַם לְתַרְגֵּם פתגמים לאַנְגְּלִית?
I wonder if there is any point in translating proverbs into English.
כדברי הפתגם, "לֹא השקעת, לֹא הרווחת."
As the saying goes, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."