A little dog can start a hare, but it takes a big one to catch it. ~Irish Proverb
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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Life begins the day you start a garden. ~Chinese Proverb
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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You can't prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. ~Chinese proverb
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One dog barks at something, and a hundred bark at the bark. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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We need better neighbors, neighbors that care about the schools in their neighborhood, whether they have kids in them or not, because they know that the health and vitality of that neighborhood depends on it. ~Thomas Friedman
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~Indian Proverb
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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
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It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy. ~Chinese Proverb
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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A wise man hears one word and understands two. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A great war leaves the country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves. ~German Proverb
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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
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If Heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. ~Chinese Proverb
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I was asked the other day if I would be interested in the Nobel Prize, but I think that for me it would be an absolute catastrophe. I would certainly be interested in deserving it, but to receive it would be terrible. It would just complicate even more the problems of fame. The only thing I really regret in life is not having a daughter. ~Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. ~Proverb
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