Proverbs

I could write about some ongoing occurrences in my life, but that would involve a lot of ranting and whining (my entries about having to chase people around and freaking out about a possible dental cavity are prime examples). Quite frankly, I am tired of writing such negative entries, so I’ve decided to write about proverbs instead.

Yeah, proverbs. I know that sounds random, but I’ve started surfing the web for proverbs because I think they’re unusually insightful and, at times, incredibly relevant to the world as we know it. Especially when you can put a certain proverb in a cultural context because of where the proverb originates from, such as the really awesome Russian one I found about going to church vs going to a bar.

Below is a list of some of my favorite proverbs I’ve found as a result of my web searches. Hopefully this will tide me over until I have good news to write about!

No matter how long the night, the day is sure to come.
- African proverb

Four things come not back — the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.
- Arabian proverb

If you want happiness for a lifetime – help the next generation.
- Chinese proverb

That the birds of worry and care fly above your head, this you cannot change. But that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.
- Chinese proverb

Do not remove a fly from your friend’s forehead with a hatchet.
- Chinese proverb

Love is friendship set on fire.
- French proverb

What! No star, and you are going out to sea? Marching, and you have no music? Traveling, and you have no book? What! No love, and you are going out to live?
- French proverb

At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back in the same box.
- Italian proverb

The church is close, but the road is icy. The bar is far, but I will walk carefully.
- Russian proverb

Don’t speak unless you can improve upon the silence.
- Spanish proverb

Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.
- Spanish proverb

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