Monday, April 13, 2009

Some Intelligent proverbs

Examine what is said, not him who speaks. Arab Proverb

After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb

All things good to know are difficult to learn. Greek Proverb

Ask a lot, but take what is offered. Russian Proverb

An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. Arab Proverb

A beautiful funeral doesn't guarantee heaven.(Bel anteman pa di paradi.) Haitian Proverb

The best soldiers are not warlike. Chinese Proverb

Better be quarreling than lonesome. Irish Proverb

Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. Chinese Proverb

Better to lose the anchor than the whole ship. Dutch Proverb

Beware of a man that does not talk and a dog that does not bark. Portuguese Proverb

By asking for the impossible, obtain the best possible. Italian Proverb

By learning you will teach; by teaching you will learn. Latin Proverb

Choose a partner with your ears, not your eyes. French Proverb

A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple. French Proverb

A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood. Chinese Proverb

Complain to one who can help you. Yugoslav Proverb

Deliberate often - decide once. Latin Proverb

Do not rejoice over what has not yet happened. Egyptian Proverb

Don't be too sweet lest you be eaten up; don't be too bitter lest you be spewed out. Jewish Proverb

Don't open a shop unless you know how to smile. Jewish Proverb

Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence. Spanish Proverb

Do not lengthen the quarrel while there is an opportunity of escaping. Latin Proverb

Drink nothing without seeing it; Sign nothing without reading it. Spanish Proverb

Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm. Malayan Proverb

A dimple in the chin; a devil within. Irish Proverb

Eat and drink with your relatives; do business with strangers. Greek Proverb

Every man is a fool in some man's opinion. Spanish Proverb

Everything passes, everything wears out, everything breaks.(tout passe, tout lasse, tout casse) French Proverb

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. Chinese Proverb

A half-truth is a whole lie. Jewish Proverb

He that plants thorns must never expect to gather roses. Arab Proverb

He who doesn't risk never gets to drink champagne. Russian Proverb

He who puts up with insult invites injury. Jewish Proverb

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. Chinese Proverb

Za dvumya zaitsami pogonish'sya, ne odnogo ne poimaesh'. (If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one.) Russian Proverb

If you do not strike back at him who hits you, there is no way for him to find out whether you also have hands. Russian Proverb

If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of he game, the stakes, and the quitting time. Chinese proverb

If you want your dreams to come true, don't sleep. Yiddish Proverb

In times of prosperity friends will be plenty, in times of adversity not one in twenty. English Proverb

It is not enough to aim.; you must hit. Italian Proverb

Listen to all, but, follow no one absolutely. Chinese Proverb

Live together like brothers and do business like strangers. Arab Proverb

Never trust the man who tells you all his troubles but keeps from you all his joys. Jewish Proverb

Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults. Greek Proverb

Only fools are glad when governments change. Romanian Proverb

Patience is bitter, but the fruit is sweet. French Proverb

Pray, pray very much; but beware of telling God what you want. French Proverb

A proverb never lies, it is only its meaning which deceives. German Proverb

A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. Chinese Proverb

Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand. Native American Proverb

Tell me who's your friend and I'll tell you who you are. Russian proverb

There is a pinch of the madman in every great man. French Proverb

Think much, speak little, write more. French Proverb

To the good listener, half a word is enough. Spanish Proverb

Use soft words and hard arguments. English Proverb

Wait until it is night before saying that it has been a fine day. French Proverb

What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth. Jewish Proverb

When in doubt, Gallop! Proverb of the French Foreign Legion

When you have no choice, mobilize the spirit of courage. Jewish Proverb

Where ambition begins happiness ends. Hungarian Proverb

Whose bread I eat: his song I sing. German Proverb

Your friend has a friend; don't tell him. Jewish Proverb

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