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Aug 1 2018



Proverbs Of Different Countries

There are so many countries in the world. Every country has its own culture and history and also has its own proverb to guide the people in wisdom and education. The following are the idioms and proverbs of different countries: -
“Everyone must row with the oar he has.”
-English
“Good advice is good for the conduct, but jars on the ear.”
-Chinese
“Seek advice but use your own common sense.”
-English
“Advice after injury is like medicine after death.”
-Danish
“Never give advice unless asked.”
-Germany
“Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is like a flower without perfume.”
-French
“A beautiful woman is the paradise of the eyes the hell of heart, and the purgatory of purse.”
-Estonia
“There are three most beautiful sights. A potato garden in bloom, a ship in sail, a woman after the birth of her child.”
-Irish
“Beautiful women are not always happy.”
-Chinese
“Well begun is half done.”
-English
“A good beginning makes a good ending.”
-English
“He who begins many things finishes but few.”
-Italy
“When favored with a drop of water, seek to repay with an out pouring spring.”
-Chinese
“It is better to light a candle than to curse darkness.”
-Chinese