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It is precisely the uncertainty of this world that makes life worth living.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about world, life

You will never learn enough looking for only the good things in life; you will always be a pupil.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about life, things, contentment, good, good luck

Negotiation may cost far less than war, or infinitely more: for war cannot cost more than one's life.

Proverbs and old sayings about war, life

A precipice in front of you, and wolves behind you; that is life.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about life, contentment

It is said that for a sick man, there is hope as long as there is life.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about hope, life, man

Those who are nourished by hope live ever in suspense, and enjoy not life.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about hope, life

When once at sea, do not long to be on shore. [Be satisfied with your calling in life. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about life

He alone is wise who can accommodate himself to all the contingencies of life; but the fool contends, and is struggling, like a swimmer, against the stream.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about life

However big the whale may be, the tiny harpoon can rob him of life.

Proverbs and old sayings Guatemalan about life

If you don't eat you will die; overeating will shorten your life.

Proverbs and old sayings Maltese about death, life, contentment

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 toad does not jump around in the daytime, unless something is after its life.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about life

One sip of wine is an antidote against death, cupfuls poison life.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about wine, death, life

I have no right to rejoice at the death of my enemy when I do not have eternal life myself.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about rightness, enemies, death, life

Get married and you will be happy for a week; slaughter a pig and you will be happy for a month; become a priest and you will be happy for the rest of your life.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about happiness, rest, life, contentment

Who more than he is worth doth spend, he makes a rope his life to end.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about end, life

Death does not come free of charge, for it costs us our life.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about death, life

Who chooses a wife based on the dowry, will have a painful life.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wife, life

Who is always prying into other men's affairs, leads a dangerous life.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about life, man

Smoke, a dripping roof, and a scolding wife, are enough to drive a man out of his life.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about smoke, wife, life, man