Selected proverbs
A woman is like mahogany: the older she is, the better she is.
Haitian Proverb
All beginning is difficult.
German Proverb
The frog forgets that he was once a tadpole.
Korean Proverb
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Dutch Proverb
Listen to what they say about others, and you will know what they say about you.
Cuban Proverb
The punishment of a liar is that he is never believed, even when he speaks the truth.
Jewish Proverb
Speaking is silver, being silent is gold.
Dutch 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.
Native American Proverb
If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot.
Korean Proverb
It is good to be visiting, but it is better at home.
Russian Proverb
A wise man makes his own decisions, but an ignorant man mindlessly follows the crowd.
Chinese Proverb
The smaller the heart, the longer the tongue.
Italian Proverb
The pen is mightier than the sword.
English Proverb
Money grows on the tree of persistence.
Japanese Proverb
Parents are the first teachers of the children.
Myanmar Proverb
There is a time to speak and a time to be silent.
English Proverb
Better a good neighbour than a distant friend.
Dutch Proverb
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Chinese Proverb
By desiring what belongs to others, you lose your own.
Bulgarian Proverb
If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it.
Japanese Proverb
If gold falls into the mud, it won't become bronze.
Turkish Proverb
If your mind is strong, all difficult things will become easy; if your mind is weak, all easy things will become difficult.
Chinese Proverb
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