A woman that always laughs is everybody's wife; a man that is always laughing is an idiot.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wife, woman, man
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1827 proverbs and old sayings indochinese
The jail is closed day and night and always full; temples are always open and still empty.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about night, day
What is not urgent must be done quickly in order to take care of the urgent things calmly.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about order, things
Listen to all, plucking a feather from every passing goose, but, follow no one absolutely.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
To know and know that you know, not to know and know that you don't know, that is to know.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
You can accompany a friend for a thousand miles but at some time you must take your leave.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about time
The human heart is never satisfied, just like the snake that wants to swallow an elephant.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about human imperfections, heart
A bird can roost but on one branch, a mouse can drink not more than its fill from a river.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about drinking
A satisfied man is happy even if he is poor; a dissatisfied man is sad even if he is rich.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about happiness, wealth, man
Whoever buys a house must examine the beams; whoever wants a wife must look at her mother.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wife, mother, home, house
The first decision of a woman is the most intelligent and the last decision most dangerous.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about woman
So long as the green mountains are preserved, there will be no shortage of firewood supply.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about parents, children
Thatch your roof before rainy weather, dig your well before you become parched with thirst.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about weather
A man of honor will feel ashamed by a single question to which he does not know the answer.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about question, man
A fragrant bloom is not necessarily a beautiful flower; an orator may not be a crackerjack.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about garden
You think you've lost your horse? Who knows, he may bring a whole herd back to you someday.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
The poor ones give their alms in a humble way, the rich man throws them down with contempt.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contempt, wealth, man
If you are married to a chicken obey the chicken. If you are married to a dog obey the dog.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
A man can never be perfect in a hundred years; but he may become corrupt in less than a day.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about corruption, perfection, day, man
