4-25-02

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Wise Proverbs

Here is a collection of proverbs gathered from around the world.

Each one is worth pondering.

These proverbs start with the letter ...

A

1. The absent are always in the wrong.   
   English Proverb
   
   
2. Abundance, like want, ruins many.
   Romanian Proverb
   
   
3. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
   Romanian Proverb
   
   
4. Advice is least heeded when most needed.
   English Proverb
   
   
5. After dark all cats are leopards.
   Native American Proverb (Zuni)
   
   
6. After dinner, rest; after supper walk a mile.
   Arab Proverb
   
   
7. After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb
   
   
8. The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. Swedish Proverb
   
   
9. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless. Chinese proverb
   
   
10. After victory, tighten your helmet chord.
    Japanese Proverb
    
    
11. All roads lead to Rome.
    Roman Proverb
    
    
12. All roads do not lead to Rome.
    Slovenian Proverb
    
    
13. All sins cast long shadows. Irish Proverb
    
    
14. All things good to know are difficult to learn. Greek Proverb
    
    
15. All sunshine makes the desert.
    Arab Proverb
    
    
16. All temptations are found either in hope or fear. English Proverb
    
    
17. An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
    Arab Proverb
    
    
18. An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold. Romanian Proverb
    
    
19. An excess of courtesy is a discourtesy.
    Japanese Proverb
    
    
20. An honest man is not the worse because a dog barks at him. Danish Proverb
    
    
21. An iron rod bends while it is hot.
    Greek Proverb
    
    
22. An open enemy is better than a false friend. Greek Proverb
    
    
23. The anvil fears no blows.
     Romanian Proverb
    
    
24. Ask a lot, but take what is offered.
    Russian Proverb
    
    
25. Ask about your neighbors, then buy the house. Jewish Proverb
    
    
26. Ask the experienced rather than the learned. Arab proverb
    
    
27. Ask thy purse what thou should spend.
    Scotts Proverb
    
    
28. At the narrow passage there is no brother and no friend. Arab Proverb
    
    
29. Avoid the evil, and it will avoid thee.
    Gaelic Proverb

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