the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on en · X
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
The saying, found in many Eurasian languages, probably originated in Turkish (it ürür, kervan yürür), where it rhymes.
Meanings
- History (or progress) moves ahead, no matter the criticism it may attract.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the dogs bark, but the caravan moves on | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
all bark and no bite · haters gonna hate · sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
Translations (33)
fi koirat haukkuvat ja karavaani kulkee (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · id anjing menggongong, kafilah berlalu (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · hu a kutya ugat, a karaván halad (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · ru соба́ка ла́ет, а ба́ры е́дут (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · pl psy szczekają, karawana jedzie dalej (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · cmn 我行我素，豈管他哉 /我行我素 (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · az it hürər, karvan keçər (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · sh psi laju, a karavane prolaze (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · tr it ürür, kervan yürür (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · ka ძაღლი ყეფს ქარავანი მიდის (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · mk кучињата лаат, карванот си врви (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · ro câinii latră, ursul merge (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · bg ку́четата ла́ят, керва́нът си върви́ (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · sk psy štekajú, ale karavána ide ďalej (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · ru соба́ка ла́ет, а карава́н идёт (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · pt os cães ladram, mas a caravana passa (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · fr le chien aboie, la caravane passe (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · ru соба́ка ла́ет, ве́тер но́сит (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · he הכלבים נובחים,אבל השיירה עוברת (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · pl psy szczekają, karawana idzie dalej (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · cmn 岂管他哉 (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · es los perros ladran, pero la caravana pasa (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · cs psi štěkají, ale karavana jde dál (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · cs psi štěkají, ale karavana jede dál (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · de die Hunde bellen, aber die Karawane zieht weiter (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · ko 개가 짖어도 기차는 달린다 (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · ro câinii latră, carvana trece (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · ar الْقَافِلَةُ تَسِيرُ وَالْكِلَابُ تَنْبَحُ (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · el τα σκυλιά αλυχτούν μα το καραβάνι προχωρά (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · vi chó cứ sủa còn đoàn người cứ đi (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · sh пси лају, а каравани пролазе (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · fr les chiens aboient, la caravane passe (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) · sq qentë le të lehin, karvani ecën përpara (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress)