Selected proverbs

When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. (Japanese Proverb)
Человек, который не может терпеть маленькие беды, никогда не сможет совершить великих дел. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Listen to what they say about others, and you will know what they say about you. View proverb
Cuban Proverb
A woman is like mahogany: the older she is, the better she is. View proverb
Haitian Proverb
The pen is mightier than the sword. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
Speaking is silver, being silent is gold. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
The punishment of a liar is that he is never believed, even when he speaks the truth. View proverb
Jewish Proverb
Only when the last tree has withered, and the last fish caught, and the last river been poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money. View proverb
Native American Proverb
The frog forgets that he was once a tadpole. View proverb
Korean Proverb
It is better to be blind than to see things from only one point of view. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. (Korean Proverb)
If you want to live in peace, neither borrow nor lend. View proverb
Assyrian Proverb
A wise man makes his own decisions, but an ignorant man mindlessly follows the crowd. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
The smaller the heart, the longer the tongue. View proverb
Italian Proverb
If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
There is a time to speak and a time to be silent. View proverb
English Proverb
Parents are the first teachers of the children. View proverb
Myanmar Proverb
Don't curse the darkness, light a candle. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Better a good neighbour than a distant friend. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
Anything forced is not beautiful. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. (Chinese Proverb)
Today's egg is better than tomorrow's hen. View proverb
Turkish Proverb
By desiring what belongs to others, you lose your own. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
The poorer, the more generous. View proverb
Russian Proverb
The best bed that a man can sleep on is peace. View proverb
Somali Proverb