Selected proverbs - page 8
A single bracelet does not jingle.
African Congo Proverb
Hope for the best, expect the worst.
English Proverb
A camel can tolerate a heavy load, but not a crooked rope.
Somali Proverb
Fortune helps the brave.
Latin Proverb
A lie can be halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on.
English Proverb
If the young only knew; if the old only could.
French Proverb
A wolf's repentance died a long time ago.
Persian Proverb
Do not use words that are too big for your mouth.
Persian Proverb
If you can give me no ointment for my wound, can you help me by not rubbing salt in?
Persian Proverb
He that has a white horse and a fair wife need never want for trouble.
Gypsy Proverb
You cannot hang everything on a single peg.
Russian Proverb
One doesn't tell a man ‘go away' but one shows him something so he will go.
Somali Proverb
Can the monkey know the taste of ginger?
Hindi Proverb
He is still alive because he cannot afford a funeral.
Persian Proverb
Doubt is the key to knowledge.
Persian Proverb
Do not protect yourself with a fence, but rather by your friends.
Czech Proverb
All good things come to an end.
English Proverb
The camel is also large, but it is also brought to its knees and loaded.
Armenian Proverb
Each ascent has a descent.
Kurdish Proverb
When you argue with a fool, make sure he is not doing the same.
American Proverb
He who envies does not see.
Bulgarian Proverb
While the smart man plans to get married, the foolish one ends up with a family.
Armenian Proverb
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