動物の慣用句 Амьтны хэлц үг 47
гүйх нохойнд гүйхгүй нохой саад
走る犬にとって、走らない犬は邪魔になる
For a running dog, a dog that doesn't run is a hindrance.
idiom: the idle hinder the diligent
даахгүй нохой булуу хураана
耐えられない犬は土くれを集める
A dog that cannot endure [a burden] gathers clods.
literal only; meaning unclear (check)
эсгий хийх газар нохой хэрэггүй
フェルトを作る所に犬は要らない
Where felt is being made, a dog is not needed.
idiom: something out of place is unwelcome where specific work is being done
саваагүй нохой саранд хуцна
棒を持たれない犬は月に向かって吠える
A dog without a stick barks at the moon.
idiom: unchecked by discipline, one rages uselessly at what's beyond reach
явсан нохой яс зууна
歩き回った犬は骨にありつく
A dog that has gone about gets to chew a bone.
idiom: the one who makes the effort reaps the reward
муу нохойн гэдсэнд шар тос тогтохгүй
悪い犬の腹には脂が留まらない
In a bad dog's belly, fat does not stay.
idiom: good things don't stick to (benefit) a worthless person
жингийн цуваа явж л байдаг, жингэр нохой хуцаж л байдаг.
隊商はただ進み続け、吠える犬はただ吠え続ける
The caravan just keeps moving on, the yapping dog just keeps barking.
idiom: the caravan moves on despite the barking dogs -- criticism doesn't stop progress
нохой 3 харагдтал уух
犬が3匹に見えるまで飲む
Drink until you see three dogs [i.e. until falling-down drunk].
idiom: to drink to the point of severe drunkenness
хараалч эхнэрээс хав нохой дээр
口うるさい妻より猛犬の方がまし
Better a fierce dog than a cursing wife.
idiom: a savage dog is preferable to a shrewish wife
ноёны хайр өглөг нохойн нуруун дээрх цастай адил
主人の恩恵は犬の背中の雪と同じ
A lord's favor and charity are like snow on a dog's back.
idiom: a superior's favor melts away quickly; it doesn't last
ноёнтой нүүрэлдэхээр нохойтой нүүрэлдсэн нь дээр
主人と向き合うくらいなら犬と向き合う方がまし
Better to face a dog than to face a lord.
idiom: confronting a powerful master is more dangerous than confronting a dog
ноёны баян нохойн тарга хоёр адил
主人の富と犬の肥え具合は同じようなもの
A lord's wealth and a dog's fatness are alike.
literal only; meaning unclear (check)
нохой хүний нөхөр
犬は人の友である
The dog is man's companion.
ноён хүний дайсан
主人は人の敵である
The lord is man's enemy.
эм нохой сүүлээ өргөөгүй бол эр нохой шинжилж чадахгүй
雌犬が尻尾を上げなければ、雄犬は判断できない
If the female dog hasn't raised her tail, the male dog cannot tell.
idiom: without a clear signal of interest from one side, the other cannot act
яваагүй нохой яс олохгүй
出歩かない犬は骨を見つけられない
A dog that hasn't gone out won't find a bone.
idiom: no effort, no reward
эрээгүй нохой идэш олохгүй
探し回らない犬は餌を見つけられない
A dog that hasn't searched won't find food.
idiom: no effort, no reward
хүний цогио цогио болохгүй
不明
(fragment; meaning unclear)
fragment; meaning unclear (check)
нохойн жороо жороо болохгүй
犬の側対歩は本物の側対歩にはならない
A dog's amble does not become [a true] amble.
literal only; meaning unclear (check)
хүнийг хазан нохой шүдээ арзайлгахгүй
人を噛んだ犬は歯をむき出しにしない
A dog that has bitten someone doesn't bare its teeth [again].
idiom: one who has already done real harm doesn't need to threaten first -- true danger gives no warning
хүнийг хорлох хүн амаа ярзайлгахгүй
人を害しようとする者は口を大きく開けない
A person who means to harm another doesn't open their mouth [show it].
idiom: true intent to harm is not announced beforehand
нохой цадтгахгүй юм эзэндээ гарз
犬を満腹にさせないことは、飼い主にとって損になる
Not letting the dog eat its fill is a loss to its owner.
idiom: skimping on what's needed backfires on the one who skimps
хүний нохой идэхээс өөрийн нохой ид
他人の犬に食われるくらいなら、自分の犬を食え
Rather than be eaten by another's dog, eat your own dog.
idiom: better to deal with your own affairs yourself than suffer at another's hands
нохой явган гахай нүцгэн
裸一貫（はだかいっかん）、すかんぴん
naked and bare; with nothing
нохойн дуу ойртох
終盤（しゅうばん）に入る、完成に近づく
approaching the end; nearing completion
ноёнтой тэрсэлдвэл толгойгүй
主人に逆らえば首がない
If you defy a lord, you'll be headless.
idiom: defying authority costs you your life
нохойтой тэрсэлдвэл хормойгүй
犬と争えば裾がない
If you quarrel with a dog, you'll be left without a hem.
idiom: even a lesser conflict still costs you something
галзуу нохойнд салхи нэмэр
狂った犬に風が加わる
For a rabid dog, wind is an addition.
idiom: adding an aggravating factor to an already dangerous situation makes it worse
хармалсан юм
不明
A thing that was begrudged/envied.
fragment; meaning unclear (check)
хар нохойны аманд
不明
In the black dog's mouth.
fragment; meaning unclear (check)
үнэн үг хэлсэн хүнд хүн өшөөтэй
真実を語る人には人が恨みを抱く
People bear grudges against one who speaks the truth.
idiom: truth-tellers are resented (cf. "the truth hurts")
үхэр унасан хүнд, нохой өшөөтэй
不明
The dog bears a grudge against the person riding an ox.
literal only; meaning unclear (check)
нохойг хэн саахав
犬の乳を誰が搾るというのか
Who would [bother to] milk a dog?
idiom: rhetorical -- dogs can't be milked, i.e. "who would bother with something pointless"
морь нохой мэт зүтгэх
馬が犬のように働く
The horse toils like a dog.
idiom: to labor tirelessly and devotedly
зовсон хүн жаргах
苦しんだ人はやがて安らぐ
One who has suffered comes to know ease.
idiom: after hardship comes relief
ноён урваач
裏切り者の主人
A treacherous lord.
өвсөнд ороовч үхэр тоож идэхгүй
草に埋もれていても、牛は見向きもせず食べない
Even wrapped in grass, the ox won't deign to eat it.
idiom: even amid abundance, a proud one disdains to partake
өөхөнд боовч нохой тоож шиншлэхгүй
脂に包まれていても、犬は見向きもせず嗅がない
Even wrapped in fat, the dog won't deign to sniff it.
idiom: even amid abundance, a proud one disdains to partake
нохой гаслам халуун
猛暑（もうしょ）、うだるような暑さ
intense heat, scorching heat
нөхөд гэмээнэ нөхөд билээ
友というものは、いざという時こそ友である
When it comes to friends, they are indeed friends.
idiom: true friendship shows itself when it's needed (check)
нөхөд заримдаа ноход билээ (сүүлд гарсан байхаа)
友も時には犬（裏切り者）である（後から付け加えられた表現のようだ）
Friends are sometimes dogs (seems to be a later addition).
idiom: friends can sometimes turn on you like dogs; parenthetical suggests this is a later variant (check)
годрон
ヤギの卑語
derogatory term for goat
ямаа
гувруу
ラクダの卑語
derogatory term for camel
тэмээ
мялзан
ウシの卑語
derogatory term for ox
үхэр
янгирцаг
ウマの卑語
derogatory term for horse
адуу
хохироо
ヒツジの卑語
derogatory term for sheep
хонь
дэлүү
ヒツジの卑語
derogatory term for sheep
хонь (check)