Proverbs and old sayings, page 493

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Fate leads those who are willing but must push those who are not.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about destiny

Pluck flowers as they bloom; wait and you'll have only the twigs.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about flowers, contentment

Do not forget little kindnesses and do not remember small faults.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

You can never be happy at the expense of the happiness of others.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about happiness, contentment

Choose your lodging before dark and leave before the morning dew.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about dark

There are two perfectly good men, one dead, and the other unborn.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man, good, good luck

Those who play the game do not see as clearly as those who watch.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about games

Flowing water never goes bad; our door hubs never gather termites.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about bad luck, water, bad

Never be boastful; someone may come along who knew you as a child.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about children, contentment

The wise man asks questions of himself; the fool questions others.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about heads, family, woman, man

The man who does not learn is dark, like one walking in the night.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about dark, night, man

The main road is an easy way, but everyone loves the side streets.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about tests, use, contentment

Look for a thing until you find it and you'll not lose your labor.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about things, contentment

Only he that has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Display one's proficiency of axe in front of the master carpenter.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Distance tests a horse's strength; time reveals a marls character.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about tests, character, time

A well mannered man does not step on the shadow of his fellow man.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about shadow, man

To understand your parents' love you must raise children yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about parents, children, love, contentment