Proverbs
Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~ Czech Proverb
Do not rejoice over what has not yet happened. ~ Egyptian Proverb
The eyes are the window of the soul.~ English Proverb
A half-truth is a whole lie. ~ Jewish Proverb
If I die, I forgive you; If I live, we shall see. ~ Spanish Proverb
If you can't go over, you must go under. ~ Jewish Proverb
If you let everyone walk over you, you become a carpet. ~ Bulgarian Proverb
Live your own life, for you will die your own death. ~ Latin Proverb
Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get. ~ Spanish Proverb
Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand.~ Native American Proverb
There is no economy in going to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~ Chinese Proverb
To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~ Chinese Proverb
Tomorrow is the busiest day of the year. ~ Spanish Proverb
To want to forget something is to remember it. ~ French Proverb
Truth is the safest lie. ~ Yiddish Proverb
We know the worth of a thing when we have lost it. ~ French Proverb
Who gossips to you will gossip of you. ~ Turkish Proverb
Who lies for you will lie against you. ~ Bosnian Proverb
You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ~ Navajo Proverb
You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince. ~ American Proverb
The road to a friend’s house is never long. ~ Danish proverb
He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. ~ Chinese Proverb
When an elephant is in trouble, even a frog will kick him. ~ Hindu Proverb
The drowning man is not troubled by the rain. ~ Persian Proverb
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