WHAT DO YOU SAY?

 

This is so true; everyone is kneaded out of the same dough, but not baked in the same oven.

Browsing the net today, this is what I found. Some proverbs from around the world.

 From the rather prosaic, such as The Ten Commandments, to the more poetic, such as this African proverb;

Every morning in Africa a gazelle awakens knowing it must today run faster than the fastest lion or it will be eaten. Every morning a lion awakens knowing it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It matters not whether you are a gazelle or a lion, when the sun rises you had better be running.

 

From Russia

1.        After a storm (comes) fair weather, after sorrow (comes) joy.

 

2.        Every seed knows its time.

 

3.       One may make up a soft bed (for somebody), but still it will be hard to sleep in.  

 

4.      We do not care of what we have, but we cry when it is lost.

 

Nigerian

Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse.

Scottish

With lies you may go ahead in the world, but you can never go back.

Swedish

Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.

Turkish
Measure a thousand times and cut once.
No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back.

China

A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.

Hungary

Bargain like a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

India

Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water

Germany

Begin to weave and God will give the thread.

France

There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.

Italy

To a quick question give a slow answer.

Oh this one for my Teenager?

Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.

I wondered why he buys so many shoes?

Oh and finally, these are great, from

Jamaica

When you go to a donkey's house, don't talk about ears.

A man with trousers that are too short should wear long suspenders.

“What? Haha.

No call alligator long mouth till you pass him.

“Must remember that one?

Smile, and chat later. xx