Selected proverbs
The world is a good teacher, but it charges a huge fee.
Finnish Proverb
A rose forced to bloom has no fragrance.
Armenian Proverb
When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
Japanese Proverb
Every job is hard if you are too lazy to do it.
Georgian Proverb
When wealth grows, so does greed.
Latin Proverb
The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food.
Russian Proverb
A teacher is better than two books.
German Proverb
If gold falls into the mud, it won't become bronze.
Turkish Proverb
To a friend's house the road is never long.
Danish Proverb
Everyone complains about a lack of money, but none complain about a lack of brains.
Jewish Proverb
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Dutch Proverb
Today's egg is better than tomorrow's hen.
Turkish Proverb
Lost gold can be found; lost time-never.
Chinese Proverb
Draw water from the new well, but do not spit in the old one.
Bulgarian Proverb
Speaking is silver, being silent is gold.
Dutch Proverb
Even a thief takes ten years to learn his trade.
Japanese Proverb
Wise in the morning is wiser in the evening.
Finnish Proverb
A wise man makes his own decisions, but an ignorant man mindlessly follows the crowd.
Chinese Proverb
Cold tea and cold rice are tolerable; cold looks and cold words aren't.
Japanese Proverb
Lazy people have no spare time.
Japanese Proverb
Listen to what they say about others, and you will know what they say about you.
Cuban Proverb
He who buys useless things, later sells things that he needs.
Japanese Proverb
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