Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about People, page 4
73 proverbs and old sayings indochinese about people
There are two kinds of perfect people: those who are dead, and those who have not been born yet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people
There are three kinds of person that you must not challenge: civil servants, customers and widows.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people
When people only talk about things they understand then a great silence will descend upon the world.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about 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 people
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations, can never effect a reform.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people
A person cannot be judged by his appearance in the same token as the sea cannot be measured with a bucket.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people
Ask no favors and people everywhere are affable; if you don't drink, it doesn't matter what price wine is.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people
Drinking with a bosom friend, a thousand shots are too few; Talking with a disagreeable person, half a sentence is too many.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people
When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people
If you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people
Although there exist many thousands of subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people
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.