Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything sitting that you can do lying down.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about lie
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The wise man shapes himself to circumstances as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about circumstances, water, man
An image of a bamboo has already been formed in mind before it is committed to the painting canvas.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about painting, mind
It is easy to dodge a spear that comes in front of you but hard to avoid an arrow shot from behind.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
A moment of patience can prevent a great disaster and a moment of impatience can ruin a whole life.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about moment, disaster, patience, life
Aspire to the principle, behave with virtue, abide by benevolence, and immerse yourself in the arts.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about principle, art, virtue
If you have never done anything evil, you should not be worrying about devils knocking at your door.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about devil
A good client doesn't change shop in three years, a good shop doesn't change clients in three years.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about customers, change, good, good luck
When people only talk about things they understand then a great silence will descend upon the world.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about silence, world, things, people
Some people want to be praised for the rest of their lives for what they have done well for one day.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about rest, people, day
The melon seller does not announce, Bitter melons. Distant water does not put out a nearby fire.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about bitter, fire, fire brigade, water
If you wish to know what most occupies a man's thoughts, you have only to listen to his conversation.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about conversation, wish, man
If you have never done anything wrong, you should not be worrying about devils to knock at your door.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about devil, bad
He who asks a question may be a fool for five minutes; he who asks no questions stays a fool forever.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about question
If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about advice, word
Life is like a candle in the wind; like frost on the roof; like the wriggling of the fish in the pan.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about life
When fate throws a dagger at you, there are only two ways to catch it: by the blade or by the handle.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about destiny
One moment of patience may ward off a great disaster; one moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about moment, disaster, patience, life
Small ills are the fountains of most of our groans. Men trip not on mountains, they stumble on stones.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man
To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about need, time
