Living at a river, one comes to know the nature of the fish therein; Dwelling by a mountain, one learns to recognize the language of the birds thereupon.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about language, nature, fishing
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On entering a country, ask what is forbidden, on entering a village, ask what are the customs, on entering a private house, ask what should not be mentioned.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about country, home, house
You can't tell the cost of food and fuel without being the head of a household; you can't appreciate the love of your parents without having children of your own.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about parents, food, being, children, heads, love, contentment
Going into a country the first time, ask what is forbidden; on entering a village, ask what are the customs; on entering a private house, ask what should not be mentioned.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about country, home, house, time
The person who is his own master cannot tolerate another boss. It's better to be without a book than to believe a book entirely. When economy goes south, people get political.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about economy, heads, people, faith
To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about writing, pleasure, name, wealth, heart, old, olderness, good, good luck
If you are poor, though you dwell in the busy marketplace, no one will inquire about you; if you are rich, though you dwell in the heart of the mountains, you will have distant relatives.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment, wealth, heart
When you are poor, you will have no visitors even if you live in a crowded city; once you become rich, you'll be surprised by visitors from alleged relatives even if you live in a remote location.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about city, contentment, wealth
If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about harmony, nation, order, home, character, beauty, peace, world
If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap. If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing. If you want happiness for a month -- get married. If you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help...
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about happiness, fishing, help, wealth, contentment, day
If there is light in the soul, There will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, There will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, There will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, There...
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about harmony, nation, order, beauty, people, home, house, soul, peace, light
It is good to tell one's heart.
Proverbs and old sayings about heart, good, good luck
Clean hands offend no one.
Proverbs and old sayings Columbian
Suit the behavior to the occasion.
Proverbs and old sayings Columbian
To love and be wise is impossible.
Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about impossible, love
It's better to be the pot than the lid.
Proverbs and old sayings Columbian
There is no better friend than a burden.
Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about burden
When force is imposed, the law is a joke.
Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about joke, force, police, law
A lame man always speaks when it's time to run.
Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about time, man
All fear has much imagination and little talent.
Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about imagination, talent, fear
