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He who suffers much will know much. ~Greek Proverb

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Blind belief is dangerous. ~Western Kenyan proverb

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Poor or rich, death makes us all equal. ~German Proverb

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Who tells me of my faults is my teacher; who tells me of my virtues does me harm. ~Chinese Proverb

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A fool thinks he needs no advice, but a wise man listens to others. ~Biblical proverb Often, I'm the fool. (edited)

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If you don't want to be deceived, you must have as many eyes as hairs on the head. ~German Proverb

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Even a thief takes ten years to learn his trade. ~Japanese Proverb

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The man who does not learn is dark, like one walking in the night. ~Chinese Proverb

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It is a great art to laugh at your own misfortune. ~Danish Proverb

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When the road is long, even slippers feel tight. ~Peruvian Proverb

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War is a disaster for winner and loser alike. ~Arab Proverb

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Bribes will enter without knocking. ~Latin Proverb

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To frighten a bird is not the way to catch it. ~Scottish Proverb

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What you can not avoid, welcome. ~Chinese Proverb Sometimes we have to go through suffering no matter how much we try to avoid it. The Dhammapada teaches about what to expect in this life and suffering. As much as we want these wars to stop, unfortunately like our ancestors, we may have to go... read more

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A hundred "no's" are less painful than one insincere "yes." ~Chinese Proverb

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Even the tallest tree, started as a seed. ~Indian proverb

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A lover's anger is short-lived. ~Italian Proverb

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To love and be wise is incompatible. ~Portuguese Proverb If you have a 'crush' or 'feelings' on someone you don't know or just met, please find out if they feel the same. Why? Because you'd be surprised that sometimes they don't. And this can cause you a lot of unnecessary pain.

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If you take too long to choose,you will end up with the leftovers. - Croatian Proverb

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Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. ~Portuguese Proverb

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Hold on tight to the words of your ancestors. - New Zealander Proverb

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Blind belief is dangerous. ~Western Kenyan Proverb

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Better be kind at home than burn incense in a far place. ~Chinese Proverb I read that the problems we have at home unresolved can spread from family to family, city to city, country to country. Starts small like a flame then fire. (edited)

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He who envies, suffers. ~German Proverb

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You have to suffer a lot or die young. ~Portuguese Proverb

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Govern a family as you would cook a small fish -- very gently. ~Chinese Proverb We all fight with our family members and then we cut them off forever, thinking there are people better then our family. You will soon realize, you will come across difficult people everywhere; at school, at work,... read more

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Who does not want to work in the heat, will have to starve in the cold. ~Swedish Proverb

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Many people count other people's faults and ignore their own. ~Burmese Proverb

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The person who is well prepared has already won half of the battle. ~Portuguese Proverb

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To the ant, a drop of water is a flood. ~Turkish Proverb

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Nobody's family can hang out the sign, "Nothing the matter here. ~Chinese Proverb I wonder if many of us have had difficult childhoods. Difficult parents, which can be traumatizing. I keep this always in my mind when interacting with others. Not everyone can solve problems as easily as others.... read more

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Serve your neighbors as you would be served yourself. ~Japanese Proverb This is what life truly is about. We need each other! I need the pharmacists' expertise to help me with medicine. I need the grocery store, so I can buy food. I need the good doctor with my health problems. I need strangers to... read more

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An enemy that is surprised is already half-defeated. ~German Proverb

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The mistakes of others are always more obvious than our own. ~Russian Proverb

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Search for a friend with no faults and you will remain with no friends. ~African Proverb

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Even dust, when piled up, becomes a mountain. ~Japanese Proverb

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It is easy to die -- the difficulty lies in living. ~Japanese Proverb I encourage people to try their best. And yes, it is hard. The two main reasons why I do this is, as the proverb says. 1. We are very fragile, and everything else we see. Things can go really bad, very fast. It takes just one... read more

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Time heals old pain, while it creates new ones. ~Israeli Proverb

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Anger and hate hinder good counsel. ~Spanish Proverb