Far-Flung Quotation Dump:
ARABIC
All sunshine makes a desert.
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
Ask the experienced rather than the learned.
Do not stand in a place of danger trusting in miracles.
Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire.
Examine what is said, not him who speaks.
He who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.
Live together like brothers and do business like strangers.
Never give advice in a crowd.
The sinning is the best part of repentance.
The whisper of a pretty girl can be heard further than the roar of a lion.
It is good to know the truth, but it is better to speak of palm trees.
God sells knowledge for labour -- honour for risk.
CHINESE
A book holds a house of gold.
Crows everywhere are equally black.
Dream different dreams while on the same bed.
Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.
An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.
Looking for the ass on its very back.
The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.
No wind, no waves.
Of all the strategems, to know when to quit is the best.
If I keep a green bough in my heart, then the singing bird will come.
Only the man who crosses the river at night knows the value of the light of day.
One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty.
Paper can't wrap up a fire.
A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.
Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.
Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
There are always ears on the other side of the wall.
Better to light a candle, than to curse the darkness.
Vicious as a tigeress can be, she never eats her own cubs.
We are not so much concerned if you are slow as when you come to a halt.
A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.
Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.
The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.
Pure gold does not fear furnace.
Those who do not read...are no better off than those who cannot.
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog.
If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
The beginning and the end reach out their hands to each other.
After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.
With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.
There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.
When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.
It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.
He who rides the tiger can never dismount.
Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.
I was angered, for I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet.
There is no one to sweep a common hall.
It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.
The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water moulds itself to the pitcher.
Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.
He who governs by his moral excellence may be compared to the Pole star which abides in its place while all other stars bow towards it.
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.
Men trip not on mountainsl they trip on molehills.
When you bow, bow low.
A dog in a kennel barks at his fleas; a dog hunting does not notice them.
I dreamed a thousand new paths...I woke and walked my old one
AFRICAN
Proverbs are the daughters of experience.
If you're not living on the edge... you're taking up too much room.
Knowledge is not the main thing, but deeds.
The miserly man is like a fattened ox: he will give of his fat only when he has been deprived of his life.
He who runs after good fortune runs away from peace.
The heart of man and the bottom of the sea are unfathomable.
Men fall only in order to rise.
God conceals himself from the mind of man, but reveals himself to his heart.
It takes a whole village to raise a child
A wise man who knows proverbs, reconciles difficulties.
Rain beats a leopard's skin, but it does not wash out the spots.
One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.
Do not call the forest that shelters you a jungle.
The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town.
The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people.
When the cock is drunk, he forgets about the hawk.
There is no medicine to cure hatred.
When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
Money is sharper than a sword.
When you are rich, you are hated; when you are poor, you are despised.
It is Mr. Old-Man-Monkey who marries Mrs. Old-Woman-Monkey.
No one tests the depth of a river with both feet.
A strawberry blossom will not sweeten dry bread.
Do not step on the dog's tail, and he will not bite you.
He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers.
The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
The cricket cries, the year changes.
Thought breaks the heart.
Rain does not fall on one roof alone.
Children are the reward of life.
Little by little grow the bananas.
Love is like a baby: it needs to be treated tenderly.
You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.
Man is like palm-wine: when young, sweet but without strength; in old age, strong but harsh.
The friends of our friends are our friends.
Death does not sound a trumpet.
No matter how long the night, the day is sure to come.
To love someone who does not love you, is like shaking a tree to make the dew drops fall.
Sleep is the cousin of death.
Those who are absent are always wrong.
To one who does not know , a small garden is a forest.
When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow.
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like a oak tree.
Restless feet may walk into a snake pit.
Snake at your feet - a stick at your hand!
The witness of a rat is another rat.
He who learns, teaches.
Woman without man is like a field without seed.
When the heart overflows, it comes out through the mouth.
You cannot build a house for last year's summer.
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
A cat may go to a monastery, but she still remains a cat.
A silly daughter teaches her mother how to bear children.
It is easy to become a monk in one's old age.
The fool is thirsty in the midst of water.
As the wound inflames the finger, so thought inflames the mind.
Move your neck according to the music.
One is born, one dies; the land increases.
One camel does not make fun of the other camel's hump.
A good deed is something one returns.
He who does not cultivate his field, will die of hunger.
Knowledge is like a garden: if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.
After a foolish deed comes remorse.
Talking with one another is loving one another.
Good millet is known at the harvest.
A little rain each day will fill the rivers to overflowing.
He who marries a beauty marries trouble.
When one is in trouble, one remembers God.
Time destroys all things.
Earth is the queen of beds.
If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off your lips.
An intelligent enemy is better than a stupid friend.
It is better to be loved than feared.
A big fish is caught with big bait.
A cow must graze where she is tied.
Do not tell the man who is carrying you that he stinks.
To try and fail is not laziness.
Poverty is slavery.
Wisdom does not come overnight.
A roaring lion kills no game.
In all the world, things are two and two.
Do not call to a dog with a whip in your hand.
NATIVE AMERICAN
It is less of a problem to be poor, than to be dishonest. Anishinabe
The rain falls on the just and the unjust. Hopi
Those who have one foot in the canoe, and one foot in the boat, are going to fall into the river. Tuucarora
We will be known forever by the tracks we leave. Dakota
Listening to a liar is like drinking warm water. tribe unknown
Many have fallen with the bottle in their hand. Lakota
What the people believe is true. Anishinabe
There is no death, only a change of worlds. Duwamish
Beware of the man who does not talk, and the dog that does not bark. Cheyenne
It is easy to be brave from a distance. Omaha
A brave man dies but once, a coward many times. Iowa
One rain does not make a crop. Creole
A rocky vinyard does not need a prayer, but a pick ax. Navajo
When a fox walks lame, the old rabbit jumps. Oklahoma
A starving man will eat with the wolf. Oklahoma
There is nothing as eloquent as a rattlesnakes tail. Navajo
All dreams spin out from the same web. Hopi
The one who tells the stories rules the world. Hopi
The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs. Southwest
Those that lie down with dogs, get up with fleas. Blackfoot
We are all one child spinning through Mother Sky. Shawnee
Each person is his own judge. Shawnee
You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. Navajo
Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand. tribe unknown
Man has responsiblity, not power. Tuscarora
Life is not separate from death. It only looks that way. Blackfoot
Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf. tribe unknown
If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. Minquass
Every animal knows more than you do. Nez Perce
Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself. Pima
After dark all cats are leopards. Zuni
Walk lightly in the spring; Mother Earth is pregnant. Kiowa
Sharing and giving are the ways of God. Sauk
With all things and in all things,we are relatives. Sioux
Do not judge your neighbor until you walk two moons in his moccasins. Cheyenne
Ask questions from you heart and you will be answered from the heart. Omaha
Don't let yesterday use up too much of today. Cherokee
Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past, Wisdom is of the future. Lumbee
Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. Hopi
A danger foreseen is half-avoided. Cheyenne
Poverty is a noose that strangles humility and breeds disrespect for God and man. Sioux
The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives. Sioux
Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance. Lakota
Wisdom comes only when you stop looking for it and start living the life the Creator intended for you. Hopi
The bird who has eaten cannot fly with the bird that is hungry. Omaha
One finger cannot lift a pebble. Hopi
A good soldier is a poor scout. Cheyenne
Each bird loves to hear himself sing. Arapaho
Our first teacher is our own heart. Cheyenne
He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone. Seneca
The way of the troublemaker is thorny. Umpqua
You already possess everything necessary to become great. Crow
Most of us do not look as handsome to others as we do to ourselves. Assiniboine
The coward shoots with shut eyes. Oklahoma
A man must make his own arrows. Winnebago
To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature. Oglala Sioux
We are made from Mother Earth and we go back to Mother Earth. Shenandoah
All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them. Arapaho
If a man is to do something more than human, he must have more than human powers. Tribe unknown
When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard. Lakota
The rainbow is a sign from Him who is in all things. Hopi
God gives us each a song. Ute
Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something. Maricopa
Cherish youth, but trust old age. Pueblo
Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people want it. Crow
In age, talk; in childhood, tears. Hopi
A people without a history is like the wind over buffalo grass. Sioux
White men have too many chiefs. Nez Perce
In death, I am born. Hopi
They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind. Tuscarora
All who have died are equal. Comanche
A hungry stomach makes a short prayer. Paiute
Sing your death song and die like a hero going home. Shawnee
It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace and live in peace. Shenandoah
Make my enemy brave and strong, so that if defeated, I will not be ashamed. Plains Indian
The weakness of the enemy makes our strength. Cherokee
Even a small mouse has anger. Tribe Unknown
There are many good moccasin tracks along the trail of a straight arrow. Sioux
Not every sweet root give birth to sweet grass. Tribe Unknown
A good chief gives, he does not take. Mohawk
IRISH
The seeking for one thing will find another.
Treachery returns.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
Time is a good story-teller.
The mason who strikes often is better than the one who strikes too hard.
It destroys the craft not to learn it.
The stars make no noise.
What is nearest the heart is nearest the mouth.
It's for her own good that the cat purrs.
Poor is the church without music.
It's no delay to stop to edge the tool..
A sly rogue is often in good dress.
You must empty a box before you fill it again.
Poor men take to the sea; the rich to the mountains.
The thief is no danger to the beggar.
The full man does not understand the wants of the hungry.
Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.
You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
Neither give cherries to pigs nor advice to a fool.
A scholars ink lasts longer than a martyrs blood.
Poverty parts good company.
Put a beggar on horseback and he'll gallop.
The longest road out is the shortest road home.
The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune.
Do not mistake a goats beard for a fine stallions tail.
As the old cock crows the young cock learns.
Even a tin knocker will shine on a dirty door.
Any man can lose his hat in a fairy-wind.
A blind man can see his mouth.
A trout in the pot is better than a salmon in the sea.
There is not a tree in heaven higher than the tree of patience.
What is in the marrow is hard to take out of the bone.
A buckle is a great addition to an old shoe.
Nature will come through the claws, and the hound will follow the hare.
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
An old broom knows the dirty corners best.
Patience can conquer destiny.
A silent mouth is sweet to hear.
Praise the ripe field not the green corn.
Nodding the head does not row the boat.
Fear is a fine spur, so is rage.
There is no fool who has not his own kind of sense.
Better one good thing that is than two good things that were.
He who can follow his own will is a king.
Good luck beats early rising.
The herb that can't be got is the one that heals.
The day of the storm is not the time for thatching.
The devil never grants long leases.
It is not easy to steal where the landlord is a thief.
There is pain in prohibition.
Where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth.
It is no time to go for the doctor when the patient is dead.
All sins cast long shadows.
You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.
YIDDISH
He falsifies who renders a verse just as it looks.
The entire world rests on the tip of the tongue.
One hand washes the other.
All signs are misleading.
The eyes are the mirror of the soul.
A dog without teeth will also attack a bone.
When the light is crooked, the shadow is crooked.
A childs tear rends the heavens.
One person enjoys a piece of hard cheese, a second a spun out prayer chant, and a third a door to the street.
The whole world is a dream, and death the interpreter.
Ask about your neighbors, then buy the house.
Don't be too sweet lest you be eaten up; don't be too bitter lest you be spewed out.
Don't live in a town where there are no doctors.
God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.
He who puts up with insult invites injury.
If a man is destined to drown, he will drown even in a spoonful of water.
If you can't go over, you must go under.
If you want your dreams to come true, don't sleep.
A rich man has no need of character.
What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth.
The wheel turns round.
Surrounding yourself with dwarfs does not make you a giant.
The soldiers fight, and the kings are heroes.
It is not good to be alone, even in Paradise.
If you are bitter at heart, sugar in the mouth will not help you.
Many complain of their looks, but none of their brains.
A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity.
If we all pulled in one direction, the world would keel over.
He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see the good.
Bygone troubles are good to tell.
A half-truth is a whole lie.
Bygone troubles are good to tell.
If the rich could hire someone else to die for them, the poor would make a wonderful living.
If you can't bite, don't show your teeth.
A snake deserves no pity.
ROMANIAN
There is no good accord where every man would be a lord.
Men are not angels.
Anger is a short madness.
Beads about the neck and the devil in the heart.
Call the bear 'uncle' till you are safe across the bridge.
We soon believe what we desire.
A cracked bell can never sound well.
Children and fools tell the truth.
The nearer the church, the farther from God.
In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king.
The eye lets in love.
Fields have eyes, woods have ears.
The master's footsteps fatten the soil.
There is no going to heaven in a sedan.
Honey is sweet, but the bee stings.
It is not with saying honey, that sweetness will come into the mouth.
He that labours and thrives spins gold.
Man proposes, God disposes.
One and none is all one.
The pleasures of the mighty are the tears of the poor.
He that would learn to pray, let him go to sea.
The voice of the people is the voice of God.
Yesterday will not be called again.
RUSSIAN
A man is judged by his deeds, not by his words.
The sun will shine into our yard too.
After a storm fair weather, after sorrow joy.
All are not cooks that walk with long knives.
All cats are grey at night.
Every seed knows its time.
Any fish is good if it is on the hook.
The one who draws the cart is urged on.
All roads lead to Rome.
All is well that ends well.
All is not gold that glitters.
The appetite comes during a meal.
As you cooked the porridge, so must you eat it.
As you make your bed, so you will sleep.
It is a bad workman that has a bad saw.
Better late than never.
Better to stumble than make a slip of the tongue.
Beware of a quiet dog and still water.
A bird may be known by its flight.
One fisherman sees another from afar.
Take the bull by the horns.
Idleness is the mother of all vices.
A fly will not come into a closed mouth.
There will be trouble if the cobbler starts making pies.
A drop hollows out a stone.
A wolf won't eat wolf.
You do not need a whip to urge on an obedient horse.
Do not look at gift horse's mouth.
A man should not be struck when he is down.
You do not swap horses while crossing the ford.
A drowning man clutches at straw.
It is good to be visiting, but it is better at home.
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