Significado
Effort leads to results.
Contexto cultural
Estonians value 'vaikus' (silence) and 'töö' (work). This proverb is often said with a stoic nod, implying that complaining won't help, but searching will. In many Nordic and Baltic cultures, there is a shared belief that nature provides, but only to those who are active and observant. During times of scarcity, this phrase was a survival tactic—finding goods required constant effort and networking. In the context of 'e-Estonia', this proverb is applied to debugging code or finding venture capital.
Use it for encouragement
This is the safest proverb to use when you don't know what else to say to someone who is struggling to find something.
Don't skip the 'see'
Even if you are in a hurry, 'Kes otsib, leiab' sounds like a broken record to native ears.
Significado
Effort leads to results.
Use it for encouragement
This is the safest proverb to use when you don't know what else to say to someone who is struggling to find something.
Don't skip the 'see'
Even if you are in a hurry, 'Kes otsib, leiab' sounds like a broken record to native ears.
Add 'ka' for flavor
Saying 'Kes otsib, see ka leiab' makes you sound much more fluent and emphatic.
Teste-se
Täida lüngad õigete sõnadega.
Kes ______, see ______.
See on standardne vanasõna vorm.
Vali lause, mis sobib olukorraga.
Mari ei leia oma kassi. Mida sa talle ütled?
See vanasõna julgustab Marit edasi otsima.
Ühenda lauseosad.
Match the start to the end.
Vanasõna algus on 'Kes otsib'.
Lõpeta dialoog.
A: Ma ei leia head tööd. B: Ära anna alla, ______.
See on parim viis kedagi motiveerida.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosKes ______, see ______.
See on standardne vanasõna vorm.
Mari ei leia oma kassi. Mida sa talle ütled?
See vanasõna julgustab Marit edasi otsima.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Vanasõna algus on 'Kes otsib'.
A: Ma ei leia head tööd. B: Ära anna alla, ______.
See on parim viis kedagi motiveerida.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
5 perguntasIt has biblical origins, but in modern Estonia, it is used in a completely secular way.
Yes, it is very common when talking about finding a partner or a new employee.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
There isn't a direct opposite proverb, but 'Magavale kassile hiir suhu ei jookse' (A mouse won't run into a sleeping cat's mouth) is a close thematic opposite.
It's LAY-ab. The 'ei' is a diphthong like in 'eight'.
Frases relacionadas
Kus viga näed laita, seal tule ja aita
similarWhere you see a fault, come and help.
Töö kiidab tegijat
builds onThe work praises the doer.
Kes ees, see mees
similarFirst come, first served.
Vaga vesi, sügav põhi
contrastStill waters run deep.
