An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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A son is a son till he gets him a wife, but a daughter is a daughter the rest of your life. ~Proverb
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Women in general want to be loved for what they are and men for what they accomplish. ~Theodor Reik
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow. ~Swedish Proverb
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A trade not properly learned is an enemy. ~Irish Proverb
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Seize the opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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Beware of a silent dog and still water. ~German Proverb
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There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. ~French Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb
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A drowning man is not troubled by rain. ~Persian Proverb
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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That which God said to the rose, and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty, He said to my heart, and made it a hundred times more beautiful. ~Rumi
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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When a woman is openly bad she is then at her best. ~Latin Proverb
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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A table is not blessed if it has fed no scholars. ~Yiddish Proverb
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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He that will have a perfect brother must resign himself to remain brotherless. ~Italian Proverb
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Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fortune is a woman; if you neglect her today do not expect to regain her tomorrow. ~French Proverb
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