Tell me your friends, and I'll tell you who you are - Assyrian Proverb
Don't look where you fall, but where you slipped - African Proverb
You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. -Irish proverb
Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. -German proverb
Fear less, hope more, eat less, chew more, whine less, breathe more,
talk less, say more, hate less, love more, and all good things will be
yours. - Swedish Proverb
With virtue you can't be entirely poor; without virtue you can't really be rich. -Chinese Proverb
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. -English proverb
He who has learned how to steal, must learn how to hang. - Malaysian Proverb
The journey is the reward. -Chinese Proverb
It's not enough to know how to ride -- you must also know how to fall. - Mexican Proverb
Little things please little minds. -English proverb
The man being carried does not realize how far away the town really is. - Nigerian Proverb
One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good
enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest
grandchild in the world. - Jewish Proverb
The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune. -English Proverb
A heart that loves is always young. -Greek Proverb
If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding. - Yiddish Proverb
Learn about the future by looking at the past. - Tamil Proverb
What was hard to bear is sweet to remember. - Portugese Proverb
Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone. - Morrocan Proverb
God gave burdens, also shoulders. -Yiddish proverb
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. -English proverb
Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. -Chinese Proverb
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. -Chinese Proverb
I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. -Jewish proverb
Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. -Chinese proverb
A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything - African Proverb
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water. - Swedish Proverb
No matter how hard you try the bull will never give milk. - Ukrainian Proverb
A spoon does not know the taste of soup, nor a learned fool the taste of wisdom. - Welsh Proverb
What you see in yourself is what you see in the world. - Afghanistani Proverb
No woman can make a wise man out of a fool, but every woman can change a wise man into a fool. -Argentinian Proverb
He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers. - Cameroon Proverb
Aiming isn't hitting.- Swahili Proverb
Where there is sunshine, there is also shade. - Hindu Proverb
Many will show you the way once your cart has overturned. - Kurdish Proverb
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. - Chinese Proverb
Listen to what they say of the others and you will know what they say about you. - Cuban Proverb
Wisdom is easy to carry but difficult to gather. - Czech Proverb
Don't ask questions of fairy tales. - Jewish Proverb
God gives every bird his worm, but he does not throw it into the nest. - Swedish Proverb
Wait until it is night before saying it has been a fine day. - French Proverb
If you want your dreams to come true, don't over sleep. - Yiddish Proverb
No one tests the depth of the river with both feet. - African Proverb
Having two ears and one tongue, we should listen twice as much as we speak. - Turkish Proverb
Don't insult the alligator until you've crossed the river. - Haitian Proverb
Bargain like a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman. - Hungarian Proverb
At high tide the fish eat ants; at low tide the ants eat fish. - Thai Proverb
Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts - Tibetan Proverb
He who lives without discipline dies without honor. - Icelandic Proverb
Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. - Indian Proverb
The one who teaches is the giver of eyes. - Tamil Proverb
To a quick question give a slow answer. - Italian Proverb
Your head is not only for putting a hat on - Ukrainian Proverb
There are a thousand paths to every wrong. - Polish Proverb
The hunter in pursuit of an elephant does not stop to throw stones at birds. - Ugandan Proverb
A little axe can cut down a big tree. - Jamaican Proverb
If you can't bite, don't show your teeth. - Spanish Proverb
If a link is broken, the entire chain breaks. - Yiddish Proverb
Fall seven times, stand up eight. - Japanese Proverb
Eat according to the limits of your provisions; walk according to the length of your step. - Tibetan Proverb
Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love. - Turkish Proverb
There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out. - Russian Proverb
Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side. - Jewish Proverb
Giving advice to a stupid man is like giving salt to a squirrel.- Hindu Proverb
Never whisper to the deaf or wink at the blind. - Slovenian Proverb
Lower your voice and strengthen your argument. - Lebanese Proverb
God grant me a good sword and no use for it. - Polish Proverb
Only when you have eaten a lemon do you appreciate what sugar is - Ukrainian Proverb
If you wish good advice, consult an old man. - Romanian Proverb
He who has travelled alone can tell what he likes. - Rwandan Proverb
Never let your feet run faster than your shoes. - Scottish Proverb
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