Do not insult the crocodile until you've crossed the river.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment
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No matter how big the sea may be, sometimes two ships meet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
Water and words are easy to pour but impossible to recover.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about impossible, word, water
He who strikes the first blow admits he's lost the argument.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
When you drink water, remember where the mountain spring is.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about spring, drinking, water, contentment
To extend your life by a year, take one less bite each meal.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about life
Seeking fish? Don't dive in the pond; go home and get a net.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fishing, home
The winds of the heavens shift suddenly; so does human fate.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about destiny, human imperfections
Don't mention the word dwarf in front of a short person.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about word, people
The gift itself can be light while carrying a heavy message.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about gifts, light
He who opens his heart for ambition, closes it for the rest.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about ambition, rest, heart
The heart is but the beach beside the sea that is the world.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about world, heart
A fool admires himself most when he has done foolish things.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about things
When you say one thing, the clever person understands three.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about intelligence, things, people, contentment
Govern a family as you would cook a small fish--very gently.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about kitchen, family, fishing, contentment
Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about light
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about anger
Even a sheep with the skin of a tiger is afraid of the wolf.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
Words that come from the heart stay warm three winters long.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about word, heart
He who has never been cheated, cannot be a good businessman.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about good, good luck
