Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese, page 59

1827 proverbs and old sayings indochinese

A diamond with a flaw is preferable to a common stone with none.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about common sense

To believe in one's dreams is to spend all of one's life asleep.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about dream, faith, life

Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

The wise man and the tortoise travel but never leave their home.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about home, man

He who is not friendly towards a good guest will never have one.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about good, good luck

A man's greed is like a snake that wants to swallow an elephant.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about greed, man

Only fools seek credit from the achievements of their ancestors.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about ancestors

In reviling, it is not necessary to prepare a preliminary draft.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about prestige

Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Pick your inn before the dark; get on your road before the dawn.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about dark

He who always eats the roots of a plant is capable of any thing.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about things

Gold and silver are mingled with dirt, till avarice parted them.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Nobody's family can hang up the sign, 'nothing the matter here. '

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about family, nothing

A base person often thinks of a man of honor as mean as himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people, man

Great blessings come from heaven; small blessings come from man.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Lend money to someone who won't pay you back and he'll hate you.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about hate, money

Do not add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about drawing

If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about heart

Ill gotten gains are like snow that is sprinkled with hot water.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about water