Proverbs(Related Subjects: Advice, Philosophy, Cliches)

If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry. African Proverb When you have given nothing, ask for nothing. Albanian Proverb Good habits result from resisting temptation. Ancient Proverb Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire. Arab Proverb Examine what is said, not him who speaks. Arab Proverb Make your bargain before beginning to plow. Arab Proverb Don't make use of another's mouth unless it has been lent to you. Belgian Proverb Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. Bulgarian Proverb Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. Chinese Proverb Do not employ handsome servants. Chinese Proverb Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet. Chinese Proverb Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Chinese Proverb He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. Chinese Proverb If you bow at all, bow low. Chinese Proverb Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve. Chinese Proverb Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind. Chinese Proverb The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. Chinese Proverb The palest ink is better than the best memory. Chinese Proverb To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. Chinese Proverb When you drink the water, remember the spring. Chinese Proverb When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. Chinese Proverb Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. Czech Proverb The big thieves hang the little ones. Czech Proverb When you go to buy, use your eyes, not your ears. Czech Proverb Ask advice only of your equals. Danish Proverb He who would leap high must take a long run. Danish Proverb A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. Dutch Proverb A full cup must be carried steadily. English Proverb Don't fall before you're pushed. English Proverb Use soft words and hard arguments. English Proverb Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present. English Proverb Wait until it is night before saying that it has been a fine day. French Proverb A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. German Proverb Charity sees the need not the cause. German Proverb Never give advice unless asked. German Proverb Who begins too much accomplishes little. German Proverb First secure an independent income, then practice virtue. Greek Proverb Call on God, but row away from the rocks. Indian Proverb Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured. Indian Proverb Praise youth and it will prosper. Irish Proverb You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. Irish Proverb If you scatter thorns, don't go barefoot. Italian Proverb It is not enough to aim; you must hit. Italian Proverb The best armor is to keep out of range. Italian Proverb Don't stay long when the husband is not at home. Japanese Proverb Fall seven times, stand up eight. Japanese Proverb If you believe everything you read, better not read. Japanese Proverb Never rely on the glory of the morning nor the smiles of your mother-in-law. Japanese Proverb One kind word can warm three winter months. Japanese proverb The reverse side also has a reverse side. Japanese Proverb When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. Japanese Proverb Ask about your neighbors, then buy the house. Jewish Proverb Don't be sweet, lest you be eaten up; don't be bitter, lest you be spewed out. Jewish Proverb Don't live in a town where there are no doctors. Jewish Proverb Don't look for more honor than your learning merits. Jewish Proverb He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see the good. Jewish Proverb If God lived on earth, people would break his windows. Jewish Proverb Make sure to be in with your equals if you're going to fall out with your superiors. Jewish Proverb Rejoice not at thine enemy's fall - but don't rush to pick him up either. Jewish Proverb What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth. Jewish Proverb Worries go down better with soup than without. Jewish Proverb Do not throw the arrow which will return against you. Kurdish Proverb If the wind will not serve, take to the oars. Latin Proverb It is the part of a good shepherd to shear his flock, not to skin it. Latin Proverb Never give a child a sword. Latin Proverb A smiling face is half the meal. Latvian Proverb Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm. Malayan Proverb Trumpet in a herd of elephants; crow in the company of cocks; bleat in a flock of goats. Malayan Proverb Never criticize a man until you've walked a mile in his moccasins. Native American Proverb Hold a true friend with both hands. Nigerian Proverb If you wish your merit to be known, acknowledge that of other people. Oriental Proverb Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake. Persian Proverb Go often to the house of thy friend; for weeds soon choke up the unused path. Scandinavian Proverb Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. Scottish Proverb What may be done at any time will be done at no time. Scottish Proverb Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. Slovenian Proverb Drink nothing without seeing it; sign nothing without reading it. Spanish Proverb If you want to be respected, you must respect yourself. Spanish Proverb Never advise anyone to go to war or to marry. Spanish Proverb Take hold lightly; let go lightly. This is one of the great secrets of felicity in love. Spanish Proverb Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. Spanish Proverb Don't let your sorrow come higher than your knees. Swedish Proverb Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water. Swedish Proverb Buy on the rumor; sell on the news. Wall Street Proverb Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people. Welsh Proverb Complain to one who can help you. Yugoslav Proverb If you wish to know what a man is, place him in authority. Yugoslav Proverb