Wise Proverbs From Around the World! We all know many proverbs, but seldom do we know where they come from. In fact, research suggests that most of the proverbs we know did not come from our own culture! In the rich and complex history of our world and the many thousands of different cultures and countries that have risen, fallen and maintained, we have discovered many truths, and have coined many phrases and proverbs. Here you can have a glance at that wealth of wisdom, collected from 100 nations and cultures, in one list. You may be surprised to discover the origin of some famous proverbs, as well as the wisdom that every country has to offer! Afghanistan What you see in yourself is what you see in the world. Albania The sun at home warms better than the sun elsewhere. Argentina 1. Dress the monkey in silk and it is still a monkey. 2. A man who develops himself is born twice. Armenia You are as many a person as the number of lanugages you know. Austria s A light is still a light - even though the blind man cannot see it. Azerbaijan דגלי ארצות Its not shameful not to know, but its shameful not to ask. Belgium דגלי ארצות He who does not wish for little things does not deserve big things. Benin דגלי ארצות Anyone who see beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. Bosnia דגלי ארצות The eyes of cheats are always full of tears Brazil דגלי ארצות He who knows nothing, doubts nothing. Bulgaria דגלי ארצות A tree falls the way it leans. Burma One sesame seed wont make oil. Cameroon s A chattering bird builds no nest. China דגלי ארצות A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. Congo דגלי ארצות A cat goes to a monastery, but she still remains a cat. Cuba דגלי ארצות Life is shot but a smile takes barely a second. Czech Republic Wisdom is easy to carry but difficult to gather. Denmark דגלי ארצות Better to ask twice than to lose your way once. Egypt דגלי ארצות God loves him who cares for the poor more than him who respects the wealthy. England דגלי ארצות A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years. Ethiopia s Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him. France דגלי ארצות There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. Gaelic Even God cannot make two mountains without a valley in between. Georgia s The eyeless ant asks God for eye-lashes. Germany דגלי ארצות A lean agreement is better than a fat lawsuit. Ghana Hunger is felt by a slave and hunger is felt by a king. Greece דגלי ארצות Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues. Guinea He who has done evil, expects evil. Haiti דגלי ארצות Dont insult the alligator until youve crossed the river. Hebrew / Jewish דגלי ארצות 1. Poverty is a wonderful thing. It sticks to a man after all his friends have forsaken him. 2. Dont approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side. Hindu דגלי ארצות Never strike your wife, even with a flower. Hungary דגלי ארצות Where ambition ends, happiness begins. Iceland He who lives without discipline dies without honor. India דגלי ארצות The cobra will bite you whether you call it cobra or Mr. Cobra. Iran s Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light. Ireland דגלי ארצות He who gets a name for early rising can stay in bed until midday. Italy דגלי ארצות Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out. Jamaica דגלי ארצות When you go to a donkeys house, dont talk about. ears. Japan דגלי ארצות 1. Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods. 2. Fall seven times, stand up eight. Kenya דגלי ארצות Having a good discussion is like having riches. Korea, South דגלי ארצות Aim high in your career but stay humble in your heart. Kurdish It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world. Latin Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher. Lebanon דגלי ארצות Lower your voice, strengthen your argument. Madagascar דגלי ארצות Words are like eggs: when they are hatched they have wings. Malaysia s A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness. Malta s Where the heart loves, there the legs walk. Mexico דגלי ארצות Its not enough to know how to ride - you must also know how to fall. Morocco דגלי ארצות Evening promises are like butter: morning comes, and its all melted. Netherlands A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. New Zealand The more you ask how much longer it will take, the longer the journey will seem. Niger דגלי ארצות Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit. Nigeria דגלי ארצות The death that will kill a man begins as an appetite. Norway דגלי ארצות Luck is loaned, not owned. Palestinian s You will not dare mistreat the face you see in the morning. Philippines phillipns People who never break things first will never learn to create anything. Poland דגלי ארצות The greatest love is a mothers, then a dogs, then a sweethearts. Portugal דגלי ארצות Beware of a man that does not talk and a dog that does not bark. Romania דגלי ארצות Eating and scratching want but a beginning. Russia דגלי ארצות Success and rest dont sleep together. Rwanda דגלי ארצות You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is funning inside you. Samoa s Stones decay; words last. Saudi Arabia דגלי ארצות A book is a garden carried in the pocket. Scotland Be slow in choosing a friend but slower in changing him. Senegal s The opportunity that God sends does not wake up him who sleeps. Sicily s Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. Sierra Leone s To try and fail is not laziness. Slovenia s Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. Somalia דגלי ארצות Where I make my living, there is my home. South Africa s He who has no intelligence is happy with it. Spain דגלי ארצות More things grow in the garden than the gardener sows. Sweden דגלי ארצות Dont throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water. Switzerland דגלי ארצות Better to sell with regret than to keep with regret. Tanzania דגלי ארצות The roaring lion kills no game. Thailand s At high tide the fish eat ants; at low tide the ants eat fish. Tibet Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts. Turkey דגלי ארצות Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love. Uganda דגלי ארצות Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed. Ukraine דגלי ארצות Only when you have eaten a lemon do you appreciate what sugar is. United States דגלי ארצות 1. After all is said and done, more is said than done. 2. The more sins you confess, the more books you will sell. Vietnam דגלי ארצות If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant. Welsh Without perseverance, talent is a barren bed. Yiddish If you want your dreams to come true, dont over sleep. Yugoslavia Life is like a game in which God shuffles the cards, the devil deals them and we have to play the trumps. Zen s If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. Zimbabwe דגלי ארצות If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 03:00:21 +0000
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