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
A teacher is better than two books. View proverb
German Proverb
Cold tea and cold rice are tolerable; cold looks and cold words aren't. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The pen is mightier than the sword. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
Listen to what they say about others, and you will know what they say about you. View proverb
Cuban Proverb
Time is the greatest critic - it will reveal who is right and who is wrong! View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
The punishment of a liar is that he is never believed, even when he speaks the truth. View proverb
Jewish Proverb
A woman is like mahogany: the older she is, the better she is. View proverb
Haitian Proverb
If gold falls into the mud, it won't become bronze. View proverb
Turkish 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. 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. View proverb
Korean Proverb
He, who buys what he does not need, sells what he needs. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
A wise man makes his own decisions, but an ignorant man mindlessly follows the crowd. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
If you want to live in peace, neither borrow nor lend. View proverb
Assyrian Proverb
A man is known by the company he keeps. View proverb
Armenian Proverb
The smaller the heart, the longer the tongue. View proverb
Italian Proverb
If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it. (Japanese Proverb)
Parents are the first teachers of the children. View proverb
Myanmar Proverb
There is a time to speak and a time to be silent. View proverb
English 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