Proverbs
Proverbs to make you think: Throughout the ages philosophers, religious leaders, visionaries and others of influence have left their mark on the world. Many have provided us with inspiration and words of wisdom. Here we have included some of these words of wisdom in the form of proverbs. Proverbs are timeless sayings that make us ponder life, the universe, ourselves and the many wonders of our world. * A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor. (African proverb) * A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. (Anonymous) * A careless word may kindle strife.A cruel word may wreck a life.A timely word may level stress.A loving word may heal and bless. (Anonymous) * A celebrity is someone who works hard all his life to become known and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognised. (Anonymous) * Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a tatol mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. * A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark. (Chinese Proverb) * A cigarette is a pinch of tobacco, wrapped in paper, fire at one end, fool at the other. * A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody has. * A clean tie attracts the soup of the day. * A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood. (Chinese proverb) * A college professor asked his class a question. If Philadelphia is 100 miles from New York and Chicago is 1000 miles from Philadelphia and Los Angles is 2000 miles from Chicago, how old am I.One student in the back of the class raised his hand and when called upon said "Professor your 44.." The Professor said "you're absolutely correct, but tell me how did you arrive at the answer so quickly?" The student said. "You see professor I have a brother, he's 22 and he's half nuts." * A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking. * A cynic is someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. * A diplomatic husband said to his wife, "How do you expect me to remember your birthday when you never look any older?" * A drunk mans' words are a sober mans' thoughts. * Adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it. * A fall will always make a wise man wiser. (Ancient Chinese Proverb) * A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. * Love is like war : easy to begin but very hard to stop.A.L. Mencken * You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake It's hard for me to get used to the changing times ; I can remember a time when the air was clean and sex was dirty.George Burns [American Comedian] * “Every cloud has a silver lining” * One finger cannot lift a pebble. (Iranian) * If you chase two hares, you will not catch either. (Russian) * It is better to turn back than to get lost. (Russian) * Talk does not cook rice. (Chinese) * After the rain, there is no need for an umbrella. (Bulgaria) * You can't chew with somebody else's teeth. (Yiddish) * Do not look for apples under a poplar tree. (Slovakian) * He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns. (English) * Better to be a free bird than a captive King. (Danish) * A book gives knowledge, but it is life that gives understanding. (Hebrew) * One dog barks because it sees something; a hundred dogs bark because they heard the first dog bark. (Chinese) * To hide one lie, a thousand lies are needed. (India) * Step by step one ascends the staircase. (Turkey) * Little by little the cotton thread becomes a loincloth. (Africa-Dahomey) * Eyes can see everything except themselves. (Serbo-Croatian)
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