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1 the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on
syn: the moon does not heed the barking of dogsпси брешуть, а караван іде своїм шляхом ≅ пси виють, а місяць світить собачі голоси не йдуть під небеса вільно собаці і на владику брехатиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on
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2 the moon does not heed the barking of dogs
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the moon does not heed the barking of dogs
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3 _лихослів'я; плітки; зловтіха; наклеп
curses like chickens come to roost the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on don't speak ill of yourself; others will do it for you fling dirt enough and some will stick give a dog a bad name and hang him gossip is the lifeblood of society gossiping and lying go hand in hand the greater the truth, the greater the libel slander flings stones at itself slander's sting is sharper than a sword the tale hearer is as bad as the tale bearer a tattler is worse than a thief towers are measured by their shadows and great men by their slanderers vanity backbites more than malice wherever there is a woman, there is gossip who chatters to you, will chatter of youEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _лихослів'я; плітки; зловтіха; наклеп
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