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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