Proverbs are the literature of reason. ~French Proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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Listen to the wisdom of the toothless ones. ~Fijian Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Wisdom begins with the fear of God. ~Irish Proverb
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A family with an old person has a living treasure of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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A horse is worth more than riches. ~Spanish Proverb
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. ~Native American Proverb
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese Proverb
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They (fables) teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. ~Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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If you believe everything you read, better not read. ~Japanese Proverb
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You well never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. ~Irish Proverb
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One who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints. ~Proverb
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The excess of virtue is a vice. ~Greek Proverb
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A closed mouth catches no flies. ~Italian Proverb
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The bat hanging upside down laughs at the topsy-turvy world. ~Japanese Proverb
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A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
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You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ~Navajo Proverb
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan 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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Silence is a fence around wisdom. ~German Proverb
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Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom. ~Chinese Proverb
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