A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
—German Proverb
If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry.
—African proverb
When you have given nothing, ask for nothing.
—Albanian Proverb
Examine what is said, not him who speaks.
—Arab Proverb
Make your bargain before beginning to plow.
—Arab Proverb
Don't make use of another's mouth unless it has been lent to you.
—Belgian Proverb
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
—Chinese proverb
Do not employ handsome servants.
—Chinese proverb
Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.
—Chinese proverb
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
—Chinese proverb
He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.
—Chinese proverb
If you bow at all, bow low.
—Chinese proverb
Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve.
—Chinese proverb
Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind.
—Chinese proverb
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
—Chinese proverb