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A rock offered by a friend is like an apple.

Never offer your hen for sale on a rainy day.

When they offer you a ring, hold out your finger.

A covetous abbot for one offering loses a hundred.

He who receives the offerings let him ring the bells.

When a good offer comes for your daughter, don't wait till her father returns from market.

To offer friendship to one who is looking for love, is like giving bread to someone dying of thirst.

If you are offered a span, do not take a couple of yards.

Never offer to teach a fish to swim.

If Fortune calls, offer him a seat.

When fortune calls, offer her a chair.

When Dame Fortune calls, offer her a chair.

In love, there is always one who kisses and one who offers the cheek.

Martisor - the celebration of spring

Martisor is a Romanian ancient tradition, it’s been dated for 8000 years, which celebrates the beginning of the spring on 1 March. Is the celebration of joy, freshness, the victory of Good against Bad. The...

Nativiy of Christ

Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, hath shined upon the world the light of knowledge; for thereby, they that worshipped the stars were taught by a star to worship Thee, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know Thee, the Dayspring...

We Three Kings of Orient Are

We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star.

O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still...

As with Gladness Men of Old

As with gladness, men of old
Did the guiding star behold
As with joy they hailed its light
Leading onward, beaming bright
So, most glorious Lord, may we
Evermore be led to Thee.

As with joyful steps they...

Brightest and Best

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid;
Star of the East, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.

Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are...

It is better to be kind to our neighbors than to cross the world to offer incense to our ancestors.

It's not the fault of the mouse, but of the one who offers him the cheese.