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30 Proverbs For Wisdom
A knot tied with joy brings tears when untied.
2 min readJun 22, 2023
- The fish you lose is always huge.
- The spring doesn’t walk to the thirsty.
- A sly friend hurts worse than a foe.
- Opportunities come but they don’t loiter.
- When the Sun comes the stars leave.
- Greed brings gain. Gain brings grief.
- Even an ox gives birth, if you are lucky.
- Don’t run when you can hardly walk.
- You eat for yourself but dress for the rest.
- When brothers clash, villagers exploit.
- A tiger that kills you, kills me too.
- Endure the cow’s kick if you want its milk.
- The buffalo and the mendicant are scared of each other.
- When elephants brawl, grass suffers.
- Ask for a goat to those who promise you an elephant.
- When the cat leaves, the rats rule.
- Too many cats kill no mice.
- Don’t sacrifice your goat for an ill chicken.
- A black crow lays white eggs.
- Can a hog muddy the sea?
- The forest goes and with it the tiger.
