One-Liner Wednesday: Not to Be Balked At

Today is Culture and Literacy Day in Bulgaria.

Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind.
Bulgarian proverb.


A gentle word opens an iron gate.
Bulgarian proverb.

You are permitted in time of great danger to walk with the devil until you have crossed the bridge.
Bulgarian proverb.

LindaGHill hosts One-Liner Wednesday. This is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the theme. Check out her blog for the rules, read other one-liners, and join in the fun!

One-Liner Wednesday: A Rum Baba

It’s Baba Marta Day in Bulgaria. Not to be confused with Baba Yaga  – this is a celebration of grandmothers and the start of spring!


My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s ninety-seven now, and we don’t know where the hell she is.
Ellen DeGeneres


Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’
Robin Williams


Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!
Sitting Bull

LindaGHill hosts One-Liner Wednesday. This is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the theme. Check out her blog for the rules, read other one-liners, and join in the fun!