Though you live near a forest, do not waste firewood.

vote now
add a comment
Though you live near a forest, do not waste firewood.
Chinese proverbs

Indochinese Proverbs and old sayings about waste, contentment.

Comments

Rate this post:
Generate another secure code=  

Proverbs and old sayings similar

The mouth that eats should not talk, for it risks swallowing a fly.

Proverbs and old sayings

He who is to break his neck finds the stairs in the dark.

Proverbs and old sayings

Even a frog would bite if it had teeth.

Proverbs and old sayings

Either Caesar, or nobody.

Proverbs and old sayings
Spring quotes
Latest Spring quotes:
The beautiful spring came, and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also. Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer. Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil. Blossom by blossom the spring begins.
Top Spring quotes:
If those who are the enemies of innocent amusements had the direction of the world, they would take away the spring, and youth, the former from the year, the latter from human life. Man is born passionate of body, but with an innate though secret tendency to the love of Good in his main-spring of Mind. But God help us all! It is at present a sad jar of atoms. We moved over to Silver Spring, actually near University Park. The only thing that could spoil a day was people. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself.
Random Spring quotes:
The deep roots never doubt spring will come. If people did not love one another, I really don't see what use there would be in having any spring. Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer. I suppose the best kind of spring morning is the best weather that God has to offer.
Authors
Vasile SmarandescuOlimpia BercaJohn Allyn BerrymanRita DrumesRichard BurtonDavid HumeLillian Gordy CarterHenri CoandaEdgar WallaceGeorge ConstantinescuLyle AlzadoMenanderJohn Thomas SladekAnton S. MakarenkoNicolae BalotaJean de La Bruyère
Famous quotes
Last quotesTop famous quotesQuotes of the dayRandom quotesFamous quotes on themesFamous quotes on authorsMurphy's lawsQuotes definitionsPropose a quote
Folklore
Last folkloreTop folkloreProverbs and old sayingsTraditions and superstitionsSpells and incantationsTraditional SongsRiddlesCarolsPropose folklore
Last folklore
Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands. (Proverbs and old sayings)
There are 3 simple rules in life: - don't promise when... (Proverbs and old sayings)
Man's law changes with his understanding of man. Only the... (Proverbs and old sayings)
Who came back from the grave and told the story? (Proverbs and old sayings)
Top folklore
Traditional Irish Curse (Spells and incantations)
Traditional Wexford Curse (Spells and incantations)
What grows when it eats, but dies when it drinks? Fire. (Riddles)
If the pills were pleasant, they would not want gilding. (Proverbs and old sayings)
Random folklore
Pride is no substitute for a dinner. (Proverbs and old sayings)
Advice, like water, takes the form of the vessel which it... (Proverbs and old sayings)
Everything passes, everything wears out, everything breaks. (Proverbs and old sayings)
Where might is the master, justice is the servant. (Proverbs and old sayings)