A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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Never strike your wife, even with a flower. ~Hindu 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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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese 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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It is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa. ~Jane Austen
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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God gives the nuts, but he doesn't crack them. ~German Proverb
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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Honesty is the soul of business. ~Dutch Proverb
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A family with an old person has a living treasure of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese Proverb
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The growth of love is the essence within the soul. ~Hawaiian Proverb
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A secret is like a dove, when it leaves the hand, it takes wings. ~Saudi Proverb
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Conscience is the voice of the soul. ~Polish Proverb
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I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me. ~Moon Unit Zappa
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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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Everyone pushes a falling fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every young girl wants to be a princess. Then, when you find a real-life one, it's very easy to imagine yourself in that role. ~Lauren Willig
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