EVERY CULTURE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY
STOPOVER PRESENTS:
THAT’S A BARBECUE STOPPER
AUSTRALIA
* A TOPIC OF GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST
POP ONE’S CLOGS
BRITAIN
* TO DIE
NINE COWS AND ONE STRAND OF COW HAIR
CHINA
* INSIGNIFICANT COMPARED TO THE WHOLE
EAT SOME BREAD DENMARK
* TAKE TIME OUT TO CALM DOWN
THE BALD WOMAN BOASTS OF HER NIECE’S HAIR
EGYPT
* DON’T BRAG ABOUT OTHERS ABILITIES
I HAVE OTHER CATS TO WHIP
FRANCE
* MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO
ASK FOR AN EXTRA SAUSAGE
GERMANY
* ASK FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT
EVERY ROPE HAS TWO ENDS
HAITI
* A DISPUTE HAS TWO SIDES
AT THE END OF THE WORLD TURN LEFT
HEBREW
* IT’S IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
DOGS CAN’T DIGEST SWEET PUDDING
INDIA
* ONLY GIVE GOOD TO THOSE WHO VALUE IT
EVEN MONKEYS FALL FROM TREES
JAPAN
* EVEN EXPERTS GET IT WRONG
IT’S A CARROT
KOREA
* ISN’T IT OBVIOUS?
ON MY HEAD AND MY EYES
LEBANON
* I GUARANTEE TO DO AS YOU ASK
MAY YOUR MOUSTACHE GROW LIKE BRUSHWOOD
MONGOLIA
* BLESS YOU (AFTER SNEEZING)
TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUTTER’S EYE
NORWAY
* TO BE IN THE BEST PLACE
AFTER GREAT EFFORT HE EXPLAINED THAT WATER WAS WATER
OMAN
* EXPLANATION DIDN'T MAKE SENSE
HAVE A MOUSE IN THE CHEST
PHILLIPINES
* TO FEEL WORRIED OR AFRAID
NOT MY CIRCUS NOT MY MONKEYS
POLAND
* NOT MY PROBLEM
IF YOU CAN’T REACH THE GRAPE YOU WILL SAY IT IS SOUR
QATAR
* WE PUT DOWN WHAT WE CAN’T HAVE
HANG NOODLES IN YOUR EARS
RUSSIA
* TO TALK NONSENSE
IF YOUR FRIEND IS HONEY, DON’T LICK IT ALL
SYRIA
* DON’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FRIENDS
PLAYING A VIOLIN FOR THE BUFFALO TO LISTEN
THAILAND
* NO ONE IS LISTENING TO YOU TALK
A ROARING LION KILLS NO GAME
UGANDA
* TALKING ISN'T ACTION
A TEDDY BEAR WILL BITE YOU
VENEZUELA
* YOU’RE BEING TO CLEVER (SARCASTIC)
I’M READY TO PUT THE FIDDLE IN THE ROOF
WALES
* I’M READY TO GIVE UP
YOU DRINK OUT OF AN OLD CUP
XHOSA
* YOU’RE WEALTHY (USING AN HEIRLOOM)
EVERY MONKEY IS A GAZELLE IN IT’S MOTHER’S EYES
YEMEN
* LOVE IS BLIND
YOU CAN’T WRAP SOMETHING WITH HORNS
ZIMBABWE
* IT’S HARD TO KEEP THINGS SECRET
FOR EVERYONE WHO LISTENS, EVERY CULTURE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY