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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It is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa. ~Jane Austen
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Medicines are not meat to live by. ~German Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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Each person we meet has the potential to teach us something. ~John C. Maxwell
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Good things come to those who wait. ~English Proverb
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Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it. ~Confucius
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In teaching others we teach ourselves. ~English Proverb
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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~Chinese Proverb
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A heavy purse makes a light heart. ~Irish Proverb
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What flowers are to gardens, spices to food, gems to a garment, and stars to heaven; such are proverbs interwoven in speech. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Proverbs are the lamps to words. ~Arabic Proverb
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What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul. ~Jewish Proverb
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Blue eyes say, "Love me or I die." Black eyes say, "Love me or I kill thee." ~Spanish Proverb
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To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven. ~Chinese Proverb
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I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~Mexican Proverb
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Bygone troubles are good to tell. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
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I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. ~Jewish Proverb
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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Two heads are better than one. ~English Proverb
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A good conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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