Tag: Proverbs
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African Proverbs
Proverbs are popularly defined as “short expressions of popular wisdom”.They expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. Here you can find the collection of African Proverbs. Don’t look where you fell, but where you slipped. Don’t set sail using someone else’s star. It takes a whole village to raise…
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Arabian Proverbs
If the camel once gets his nose in the tent, his body will soon follow. Arrogance diminishes wisdom. Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking. A chameleon does not leave one tree until he is sure of another. A friend advises in his interest, not yours. A horse that will not carry a…
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Famous Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and revered, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. Haste makes waste A stitch in time saves nine Ignorance is bliss Mustn’t cry over spilled milk. You can catch more flies with honey than…
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Japanese Proverbs
A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle. The nail that sticks up gets hammered down. Afraid of his own shadow. An excess of courtesy is discourtesy. A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them. Bad…