Significado
Those who study will have a better life.
Contexto cultural
In the past, the 'village intellectual' (the priest or teacher) was the most respected person because they 'had book'. Education was seen as the only way to move from a village to a city job (industrialization). The proverb is now often used ironically to discuss the 'brain drain' (tineri care pleacă în străinătate). Romanians value titles (Doctor, Engineer) very highly, often putting them on doorbells or business cards.
The Rhyme is Key
If you forget the exact words, just remember the CARTE/PARTE rhyme. It's the soul of the proverb.
Don't use articles
Avoid saying 'Cine are CARTEA'. It sounds like you're looking for a specific lost book.
Significado
Those who study will have a better life.
The Rhyme is Key
If you forget the exact words, just remember the CARTE/PARTE rhyme. It's the soul of the proverb.
Don't use articles
Avoid saying 'Cine are CARTEA'. It sounds like you're looking for a specific lost book.
Use it for motivation
Write this on the first page of your Romanian notebook to stay motivated!
The 'Intellectual' Aura
Using this proverb shows you respect Romanian cultural values regarding education.
Ponte a prueba
Complete the proverb with the correct word.
Cine are carte, are _______.
The proverb relies on the rhyme between 'carte' and 'parte'.
What does this proverb mean?
Cine are carte, are parte.
The proverb is a motivational saying about the benefits of learning.
Match the Romanian word with its proverbial meaning in this context.
Match the following:
Understanding the symbolic meaning of each word is key.
Choose the best response using the proverb.
Copilul: 'De ce trebuie să merg la școală în fiecare zi?' Părintele: '_________________'
This is the most natural context for using the proverb.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosCine are carte, are _______.
The proverb relies on the rhyme between 'carte' and 'parte'.
Cine are carte, are parte.
The proverb is a motivational saying about the benefits of learning.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Understanding the symbolic meaning of each word is key.
Copilul: 'De ce trebuie să merg la școală în fiecare zi?' Părintele: '_________________'
This is the most natural context for using the proverb.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasMany Romanians debate this, but it remains the standard advice for young people.
Yes, 'carte' has evolved to mean any deep knowledge, not just university degrees.
Proverbs use 'zero article' to make the statement feel like a universal, abstract law.
It can be, if used to imply they are less successful because they didn't study.
There isn't a direct one, but 'Norocul e orb' (Luck is blind) suggests success isn't always fair.
Only if you are being inspirational or discussing training; otherwise, it's too informal.
No, that's 'petrecere'. Here it means 'a share' or 'destiny'.
It's a tapped 'r', similar to the Spanish 'r' in 'pero'.
Yes, it's just a shorter, more modern version.
Anton Pann, a 19th-century poet who collected Romanian proverbs.
Frases relacionadas
Omul învățat e totdeauna bogat
similarA learned man is always rich.
Repetiția este mama învățăturii
builds onRepetition is the mother of learning.
A ști pe de rost
specialized formTo know by heart.
A fi tobă de carte
similarTo be full of knowledge (like a drum).
