Favorite Quotations
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World Proverbs
Proverbs of Ashes
Never make troubles of trifles. ~ English Proverb You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was ~ Irish Proverb A rebellious female will be dragged in the mud. ~ Sumerian Proverb A friend is one whom one may pour out all the contents of one's heart; chaff and grain alike, knowing that the gentlest of hands will keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away. ~ Arab Proverb
A fall into a ditch makes you wiser. ~ Chinese Proverb A good example is like a bell that calls many to church.~ Danish Proverb The tools to him who has the ability to handle them. ~ French Proverb Ignorance doesn't kill you, but it makes you sweat a lot. ~ Haitian Proverb If your neighbor is an early riser, you will become one. ~ Albania Proverb Life is in the clouds: great life, broad life, deep life, elevated life. ~ Hawaiian Proverb Get down on your knees and thank God you're still on your feet. ~ Irish Proverb One going to take a pointed stick to poke a baby bird should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts. ~ West African Proverb Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~ Chinese Proverb
"A good rest is half the work." ~ Yugoslav Proverb