Laugh and Sleep

A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.

       ~  Irish Proverb  ~

A Fool

 If a fool could keep silent he would not be a fool.

    ~  Swedish Proverb  ~

Hole

 

 

If you dig a hole for someone else, you'll fall into it.                    

    ~  Hungarian proverb  ~

Nail

The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.

     ~  Japanese proverb  ~

Bed

Bed is the poor man's opera.

    ~  Italian proverb  ~

Lion

Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.

      ~  African proverb  ~

A Wise Man

A wise man listens to advice.

    ~   Proverbs 12:15  ~    

Man

“The way to overcome the angry man is with gentleness, the evil man with goodness, the miser with generosity and the liar with truth.”

    ~  Indian Proverb  ~

Waking

You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.

    ~  Navaho proverb  ~

Mask

Pride is the mask of one's own faults.

Learning

From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree.  From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo.

    ~  Zen Proverb  ~

Ugly Fish

The ugliest fish swim in the calmest water.

    ~  Swedish Proverb  ~

A Cherokee Legend – Two Wolves

An old Cherokee told his grandson, “My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all.”

The grandson listened intently.

“One is evil: Anger, envy, sorrow, regret, fearful thinking, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.

The other is good: Joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.”

The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins?”

The old man quietly replied, “The one you feed.”

House

Don't buy the house; buy the neighborhood.

    ~  Russian Proverb  ~

Eyes

Eyes that see do not grow old.
    ~  Nicaraguan Proverb  ~

Perseverence

A man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
    ~  Chinese Proverb  ~

Red Face

Better a red face than a black heart.
    ~  Portuguese Proverb

Many Heads

The mob has many heads but no brains.
   ~ English Proverb