Proverbs From Around the World!
We all know many proverbs, but seldom do we know where they come from. In fact, research suggests that most of the proverbs we know did not come from our own culture! In the rich and complex history of our world and the many thousands of different cultures and countries that have risen, fallen and maintained, we have discovered many truths, and have coined many phrases and proverbs. Here you can have a glance at that wealth of wisdom, collected from 100 nations and cultures, in one list. You may be surprised to discover the origin of some famous proverbs, as well as the wisdom that every country has to offer!
| Afghanistan |  | What you see in yourself is what you see in the world. |
| Albania |  | The sun at home warms better than the sun elsewhere. |
| Argentina |  | 1. Dress the monkey in silk and it is still a monkey. 2. A man who develops himself is born twice. |
| Armenia |  | You are as many a person as the number of lanugages you know. |
| Austria |  | A light is still a light - even though the blind man cannot see it. |
| Azerbaijan |  | It's not shameful not to know, but it's shameful not to ask. |
| Belgium |  | He who does not wish for little things does not deserve big things. |
| Benin |  | Anyone who see beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. |
| Bosnia |  | The eyes of cheats are always full of tears |
| Brazil |  | He who knows nothing, doubts nothing. |
| Bulgaria |  | A tree falls the way it leans. |
| Burma |  | One sesame seed won't make oil. |
| Cameroon |  | A chattering bird builds no nest. |
| China |  | A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. |
| Congo |  | A cat goes to a monastery, but she still remains a cat. |
| Cuba |  | Life is shot but a smile takes barely a second. |
| Czech Republic | Wisdom is easy to carry but difficult to gather. | |
| Denmark |  | Better to ask twice than to lose your way once. |
| Egypt |  | God loves him who cares for the poor more than him who respects the wealthy. |
| England |  | A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years. |
| Ethiopia |  | Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him. |
| France |  | There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. |
| Gaelic | Even God cannot make two mountains without a valley in between. | |
| Georgia |  | The eyeless ant asks God for eye-lashes. |
| Germany |  | A lean agreement is better than a fat lawsuit. |
| Ghana |  | Hunger is felt by a slave and hunger is felt by a king. |
| Greece |  | Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues. |
| Guinea |  | He who has done evil, expects evil. |
| Haiti |  | Don't insult the alligator until you've crossed the river. |
| Hebrew / Jewish |  | 1. Poverty is a wonderful thing. It sticks to a man after all his friends have forsaken him. 2. Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side. |
| Hindu |  | Never strike your wife, even with a flower. |
| Hungary |  | Where ambition ends, happiness begins. |
| Iceland |  | He who lives without discipline dies without honor. |
| India | | The cobra will bite you whether you call it cobra or Mr. Cobra. |
| Iran |  | Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light. |
| Ireland |  | He who gets a name for early rising can stay in bed until midday. |
| Italy |  | Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out. |
| Jamaica |  | When you go to a donkey's house, don't talk about. ears. |
| Japan |  | 1. Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods. 2. Fall seven times, stand up eight. |
| Kenya |  | Having a good discussion is like having riches. |
| Korea, South |  | Aim high in your career but stay humble in your heart. |
| Kurdish |  | It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world. |
| Latin | Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher. | |
| Lebanon |  | Lower your voice, strengthen your argument. |
| Madagascar |  | Words are like eggs: when they are hatched they have wings. |
| Malaysia |  | A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness. |
| Malta |  | Where the heart loves, there the legs walk. |
| Mexico |  | It's not enough to know how to ride - you must also know how to fall. |
| Morocco |  | Evening promises are like butter: morning comes, and it's all melted. |
| Netherlands |  | A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. |
| New Zealand |  | The more you ask how much longer it will take, the longer the journey will seem. |
| Niger |  | Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit. |
| Nigeria |  | The death that will kill a man begins as an appetite. |
| Norway |  | Luck is loaned, not owned. |
| Palestinian |  | You will not dare mistreat the face you see in the morning. |
| Philippines | People who never break things first will never learn to create anything. | |
| Poland |  | The greatest love is a mother's, then a dog's, then a sweetheart's. |
| Portugal |  | Beware of a man that does not talk and a dog that does not bark. |
| Romania |  | Eating and scratching want but a beginning. |
| Russia |  | Success and rest don't sleep together. |
| Rwanda |  | You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is funning inside you. |
| Samoa |  | Stones decay; words last. |
| Saudi Arabia |  | A book is a garden carried in the pocket. |
| Scotland |  | Be slow in choosing a friend but slower in changing him. |
| Senegal |  | The opportunity that God sends does not wake up him who sleeps. |
| Sicily |  | Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. |
| Sierra Leone |  | To try and fail is not laziness. |
| Slovenia |  | Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. |
| Somalia |  | Where I make my living, there is my home. |
| South Africa |  | He who has no intelligence is happy with it. |
| Spain |  | More things grow in the garden than the gardener sows. |
| Sweden |  | Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water. |
| Switzerland |  | Better to sell with regret than to keep with regret. |
| Tamil |  | Learn about the future by looking at the past. |
| Tanzania |  | The roaring lion kills no game. |
| Thailand |  | At high tide the fish eat ants; at low tide the ants eat fish. |
| Tibet |  | Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts. |
| Turkey |  | Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love. |
| Uganda |  | Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed. |
| Ukraine |  | Only when you have eaten a lemon do you appreciate what sugar is. |
| United States |  | 1. After all is said and done, more is said than done. 2. The more sins you confess, the more books you will sell. |
| Vietnam |  | If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant. |
| Welsh |  | Without perseverance, talent is a barren bed. |
| Yiddish | If you want your dreams to come true, don't over sleep. | |
| Yugoslavia |  | Life is like a game in which God shuffles the cards, the devil deals them and we have to play the trumps. |
| Zen |  | If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. |
| Zimbabwe |  | If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing. |
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