20.1.07

Last of the Proverbs:
Evil may spring from the tiniest thing
Irish
A kind word never broke anyone's mouth
Irish
To shear a pig is to cause a great commotion over very little wool
Irish
There are 2 sides to every story and 12 versions of every song
Irish
Hope to recoup is what ruins the gambler
Irish
The only cure for love is marriage
Irish
The tongue has no bones, yet it can break bones
Greek
Water drinkers do not write songs
Greek
A vineyard does not require prayers, but a hoe
Greek
The mills of the gods grind slow, but they grind small
Greek
When it is cold there are no dirty clothes
Japanese
Those who know do not speak, those who speak do not know
Japanese
1st man drinks wine, the wine drinks wine, then wine drinks man
Japanese
A quick temper does not bring quick success
Japanese
Fear is not obstacle to death
West African
Against the illness of death there is no medicine
West African
Even the tongue and the teeth quarrel now and then
African
The servant takes the trouble, tha master takes the praise
African
Dirty water cannot be washed
African
The bitter heart eats its owner
Bantu/African
A knife does not know its master
Congolese
A bald doctor cannot cure baldness
Congolese
Annoy your doctor and sickness will come laughing
Rhodesian
Though the lion growls, it will not eat its child
Rhodesian
The wound given by a friend does not heal
Kenyan
Gossiping and lying are brother and sister
Kenyan
Cross the river before you tease the crocodile
Sudanese
Who makes you pay in tears, you make him pay in blood
Ugandan
A man should not rub butts with a porcupine
Ashanti
A roaring lion kills no game
Ugandan
He who steals must also learn to run
Tanganyikan
He who forgets the aim of his journey is still on the road
Tanganyikan
Pain is an excellent instructor
American
To wash a pig is to waste both water and soap
American
Give a dog a bad name and it will begin to stink
American
There is no darkness like ignorance
Egyptian
Throw a lucky man into a river and he comes out with a fish in his mouth
Egyptian
There are no fans in hell
Egyptian
Five fingers are not equal
Turkish
He who seeks harm finds it
Turkish
After 3 days, a fish and a guest begin to stink
French
Feed a raven and it will pick out your eyes
French
Adams rib is more bitter than sweet
French
Why be miserable for the sake of pleasure
India
The deceitful carry a double load
Hindi
The tongue speaks best when moistened
Croatian
The one who washes off dirt, washes off luck
Mongolian
A hair seperates the false from the true
Persian
Work and you will be strong, sit and you will stink
Berber
A young puppy does not fear the tiger
Korean
Wealth covers all faults
Kurdish
A lucky mans first child is a daughter
Spanish
He who walks in evil ends in evil
Mexican
If you want to keep your milk sweet, leave it in the cow
Liberian
4 galloping horses cannot overtake the tongue
Confucius
Even the nibbling rabbit can gorge itself to death
Tibetan
The hare that escaped had 8 legs
Sinhalese
A narrow place is large to the narrow minded
Turkmenistani
Better to lose a little money than a little friendship
Malayan
A thousand gold pieces in debt may be settled with a silver tongue
Korean

theres probably a few doubles from previous posts but i cant be fucked checking
im not going to apologise cos its my blog and if you are upset by double proverbs you are obviously spending to much time on the net, go outside and get some fresh air you toss pot

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