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Aphorisms and Proverbs

Scottish Proverbs

May 11, 2010

-Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. Scottish Proverbs

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Bulgarian Proverbs

June 7, 2009

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

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Kurdish Proverbs

December 9, 2008

Do not throw the arrow which will return against you. Kurdish Proverbs

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Slovenian Proverbs

November 28, 2008

-Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. Slovenian Proverb

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Yugoslav Proverbs

October 9, 2008

-Complain to one who can help you. -If you wish to know what a man is, place him in authority. Yugoslav Proverb

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Arab Proverbs

August 30, 2007

-Make your bargain before beginning to plow. -Examine what is said, not him who speaks. Arabian Proverbs

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Swedish Proverbs

July 17, 2007

-Love me when I least deserve it, because that’s when I really need it. -Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Love more, and all good things will be yours. -Eyes that do not cry, do not see. -If I had a rose for every time [...]

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Persian Proverbs

July 17, 2007

I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. Persian Proverbs

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African Proverbs

July 16, 2007

The person who is not hungry says that the coconut has a hard shell. Smooth seas do not make for a skillful sailor. A wise man who knows proverbs, reconciles difficulties. Ashanti of Ghana Rain beats a leopard’s skin, but it does not wash out the spots. Ashanti of Ghana One falsehood spoils a thousand [...]

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Czech Proverbs

June 14, 2007

The big thieves hang the little ones. Czech Proverbs

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Jewish Proverbs

June 6, 2007

-Ask about your neighbors, then buy the house. -Don’t live in a town where there are no doctors. -Make sure to be in with your equals if you’re going to fall out with your superiors. Jewish Proverbs

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Spanish Proverbs

May 14, 2007

-If you want to be respected, you must respect yourself. Spanish Proverbs

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Native American Proverbs

February 19, 2007

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Native American Proverbs

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Italian Proverbs

January 31, 2007

-Once the game is over, the King and the pawn go back in the same box. -If you scatter thorns, don’t go barefoot. -It is not enough to aim; you must hit. -The best armor is to keep out of range. -To a quick question, give a slow answer. -Between saying and doing many a [...]

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Japanese Proverbs

January 29, 2007

-The Gods only laugh when we pray to them for money. -He who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. -He is poor who does not feel content. -Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. -Don’t stay long when the husband is not at home. Japanese Proverbs

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Chinese Proverbs

January 4, 2007

-Patience is power. With time and patience, the mulberry leaf becomes silk. -If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. -Talk doesn’t grow rice. -The marketplace is a battlefield. -The duck’s legs are short but if we try to lengthen them, the duck will feel pain. A crane’s legs [...]

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Aphorisms & Proverbs

December 31, 2006

-A stitch in time saves nine. -I’m not okay and you’re not okay, but that’s okay. -The only person you can change is yourself. -One day at a time. -Don’t cross your bridges until you’ve come to them. -Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. -All work and no play makes Jack a [...]

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