Girls marry to please parents, widows to please themselves.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about parents
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1827 proverbs and old sayings indochinese
Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about duty, parents, respect, life
He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about enemies
To open a shop is easy -- the hard part is keeping it open.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
There are three truths: my truth, your truth and the truth.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about truth
He that is afraid to shake the dice will never throw a six.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
Do not insult the crocodile until you've crossed the river.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
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
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 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
