If you are an anvil, be patient; if you are a hammer, strike hard.
Proverbs and old sayings German about contentment
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Life is not a continuum of pleasant choices, but of inevitable problems that call for strength, determination, and hard work.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about determination, problems, work, life
The mason who strikes often is better than the one who strikes too hard.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish
Tree that grows crooked will never be straightened - bad habits learned early in life are hard to get rid of later.
Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about habits, life, bad luck, bad
A girl, a vineyard, an orchard, and a bean-field, are hard to watch.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about garden
One may make up a soft bed for somebody, but still it will be hard to sleep in.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about sleep
Beggars can't be choosers. For a good appetite there is no hard bread.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about good, good luck
Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.
Proverbs and old sayings Zen about contentment
