Quotes and Sayings

“Writing eases my suffering… writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence.”

“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”

“A crane standing amidst a flock of chickens.”

“A dog won’t forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.”

“A flea on the top of a bald head.”

“Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold.”

“Have one’s ears pierced only before the wedding ceremony starts.”

“How can you put out a fire set on a cart-load of firewood with only a cup of water?”

“When you are poor, neighbors close by will not come; once you become rich, you’ll be surprised by visits from (alleged) relatives afar. ”

“Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook. ”

“You can’t expect both ends of a sugar cane are as sweet. ”

“A bride received into the home is like a horse that you have just bought; you break her in by constantly mounting her and continually beating her. ”

“A bridle for the tongue is a necessary piece of furniture. ”

“A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark. ”

“A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all. ”

“A client twixt his attorney and counselor is like a goose twixt two foxes. ”

“A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood. ”

“A country where flowers are priced so as to make them a luxury has yet to learn the first principles of civilization. ”

” In shallow waters, shrimps make fool of dragons. similar to 50 b above. ”

“Don’t chase a dog into a blind ally. ergo, it will have no choice but to make a desperate stand and attack you. ”

” Big trees attract strong wind.”

” Men should worry about fame just as pigs about being fat. When you are big and/or famous you are more of a target for attack, jealousy etc.”

“Honest opinions (suggestions, criticisms) go against your ear while good medicine tastes bitter. “What hurts us instructs us.”

“Even the most resourceful housewife cannot create miracles from a riceless pantry. When you are poor and have no food, even the craftiest housewife cannot produce a meal. ”

“This one is more of an idiom than a proverb. The view of a frog residing at the bottom of a well.”

“Of all the strategems, to know when to quit is the best. ”

“Once bitten by a snake, he/she is scared all his/her life at the mere sight of a rope. ”

“Once on a tiger’s back, it is hard to alight. ”

“One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ”

“One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty.”

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