Proverbs and Aphorisms

Malayan Proverbs

-Don’t think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm. Malayan Proverbs

Scottish Proverbs

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

Bulgarian Proverbs

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

Kurdish Proverbs

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

Slovenian Proverbs

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

Yugoslav Proverbs

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

Arab Proverbs

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

Swedish Proverbs

-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 [...]

Persian Proverbs

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

African Proverbs

-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 [...]

Czech Proverbs

-The big thieves hang the little ones. -When you go to buy, use your eyes, not your ears. Czech Proverbs

Jewish Proverbs

-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. -Don’t be sweet, lest you be eaten up; don’t be bitter, lest you be spewed out. -He that can’t endure [...]

Spanish Proverbs

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

Native American Proverbs

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

Italian Proverbs

-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 [...]

Japanese Proverbs

-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

Chinese Proverbs

-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 [...]

Aphorisms & Proverbs

-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 [...]