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Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindApril 27, 2014April 27, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Fall, Japanese Proverb, Proverbs, Stand Up, Thoughts, Wisdom2 Comments on Proverb

Proverb

The place of uninvited guest is behind the door. Yugoslavian Proverb Quotes Wave

Posted byA Pondering MindApril 3, 2014April 3, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Guests, Proverbs, Thoughts, Uninvited, Wisdom, Yugoslavian Proverbs4 Comments on Proverb

One who smiles …….

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Posted byA Pondering MindApril 2, 2014April 2, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Japanese Proverb, Proverbs, Rages, Smiles, Strong, Thoughts, Wisdom4 Comments on One who smiles …….

Coffee and ……

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Posted byA Pondering MindMarch 19, 2014March 18, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Best, Coffee, German Proverbs, Hot, Love, Proverbs, Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom4 Comments on Coffee and ……

Proverb

When the husband earns well, the wife spends well. — Dutch Proverb Quotes Wave

Posted byA Pondering MindMarch 18, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Dutch Proverbs, Earns, Husband, Proverbs, Quotes, Spend, Thoughts, Wife, Wisdom15 Comments on Proverb

Who can do, …….

Who can do, don’t want to; Who wants to, can’t do; Who knows how to do, won’t do it; Who does it, doesn’t know how to; and, so, badly goes the world. — Italian Proverb Quotes Wave

Posted byA Pondering MindMarch 15, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Italian Proverb, Italian Proverbs, Knows, Proverbs, Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom, World14 Comments on Who can do, …….

Drink Coffee …..

Drink coffee while it’s hot enough to make you swear but let the chocolate cool. — Sicilian Proverb Quotes Wave

Posted byA Pondering MindMarch 14, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Chocolate, Coffee, Proverbs, Sicilian Proverbs, Swear, Thoughts, Wisdom2 Comments on Drink Coffee …..

Future

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Posted byA Pondering MindMarch 12, 2014March 11, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: African Proverbs, Future, people, Prepare, Proverbs, Quotes, Thoughts, Today, Tomorrow, Wisdom8 Comments on Future

Cold

Cold tea and cold rice are bearable, but cold looks and cold words are not. — Japanese Proverb Quotes Wave

Posted byA Pondering MindFebruary 22, 2014February 22, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: cold, Japanese Proverbs, Looks, Proverbs, Rice, Tea, Thoughts, Wisdom, Words2 Comments on Cold

Mind

A bath refreshes the body, tea refreshes the mind. — Japanese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindFebruary 21, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Bath, Japanese Proverb, Mind, Proverbs, Refresh, Tea, Thoughts, Wisdom

Knowledge

Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back of an ass. — Japanese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindFebruary 5, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Ass, Japanese Proverbs, Knowledge, Proverbs, Thoughts, Wisdom

Sailing

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Posted byA Pondering MindJanuary 29, 2014January 29, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: English Proverbs, Proverbs, Sailing, Sea, Thoughts, Wisdom8 Comments on Sailing

In a nation …..

In a nation of naked people, the one who wears a rag is considered a mad man. — Tamil Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindJanuary 15, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Naked, Nation, people, Proverbs, Tamil, Tamil Proverbs, Thoughts, Wisdom4 Comments on In a nation …..

Drink

First the man takes a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes the man. — Japanese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindJanuary 6, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: Drink, Japanese Proverb, Man, Proverbs, Thoughts, Wisdom5 Comments on Drink

Law

There’s one law for the rich and another for the poor. — English Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindJanuary 5, 2014Posted inProverbsTags: English Proverbs, Laws, Poor, Proverbs, Rich, Thoughts, Wisdom

A bird does not sing ….

A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. — Chinese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 29, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Birds, Chinese Proverb, Chinese Proverbs, Proverbs, singing, Thoughts, Wisdom5 Comments on A bird does not sing ….

Egg

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it. — Japanese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 18, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Eggs, Japanese Proverbs, Proverbs, Square, Thoughts, Wisdom

You can only go ….

You can only go halfway into the darkest forest; then you are coming out the other side. — Chinese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindNovember 29, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Chinese Proverbs, Forests, Proverbs, Thoughts, Wisdom2 Comments on You can only go ….

Do not judge …..

Do not judge a person until the lid of his coffin is closed. — Chinese Proverbs

Posted byA Pondering MindNovember 6, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Chinese Proverb, Chinese Proverbs, Coffin, Judge, Proverbs, Thoughts, Wisdom10 Comments on Do not judge …..

Count your joys….

Count your joys instead of your woes. Count your friends instead of your foes. — Irish Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindAugust 29, 2013August 29, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Foes, Friends, Irish Proverbs, Joys, Proverbs, Thoughts, Wisdom, Woes2 Comments on Count your joys….

It is better to light one candle….

It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. — Chinese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindAugust 29, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Candles, Chinese Proverbs, Darkness, Proverbs, Thoughts8 Comments on It is better to light one candle….

Conversation

“A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month’s study of books.” – Chinese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindAugust 15, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: books, Chinese Proverbs, Conversation, Proverbs, Thoughts, Wise5 Comments on Conversation

Water

We’ll never know the worth of water till the well go dry. – Irish Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindAugust 1, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Dry, Irish Proverbs, Proverbs, water, Worth2 Comments on Water

How beautiful it is…

Posted byA Pondering MindAugust 1, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: beautiful, Proverbs, Rest, Spanish Proverbs8 Comments on How beautiful it is…

Coffee should be Black… – Turkish Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindAugust 1, 2013August 1, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Black Coffee, Coffee, Hell, Love, Proverbs, Strong, Turkish Proverbs

Never do anything standing… – Chinese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindAugust 1, 2013August 1, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Chinese Proverbs, Proverbs, Simplicity, Sitting, Standing, Thoughts, Wisdom

Change / Improve

“To change and to improve are two different things.” – German Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindJuly 29, 2013July 29, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Change, German Proverbs, Improve, Proverbs, Thoughts, Wisdom8 Comments on Change / Improve

A book…

A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. – Chinese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindJuly 25, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: books, Chinese Proverbs, Garden, Proverbs2 Comments on A book…

If you want happiness for an hour…

If you want happiness for an hour; take a nap. If you want happiness for a day; go fishing. If you want happiness for a month; get married. If you want happiness for a year; inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime; help someone else. – Chinese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindJuly 3, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Chinese Proverbs, Fishing, Fortune, Lifetime, Marry, Nap, Thoughts, Wisdom7 Comments on If you want happiness for an hour…

Fall down seven times;… Japanese Proverb

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Posted byA Pondering MindMay 30, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Japanese Proverbs, Photos, Proverbs, Thoughts, Wisdom2 Comments on Fall down seven times;… Japanese Proverb

“Still waters run deep”

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Posted byA Pondering MindApril 12, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Latin, Proverbs, Thoughts, water2 Comments on “Still waters run deep”

“The night hides a world…” – Persian Proverb

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Posted byA Pondering MindApril 11, 2013April 10, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Nights, Persian Proverbs, Universe, Wisdom, World6 Comments on “The night hides a world…” – Persian Proverb

“A society grows great…” Greek Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindApril 10, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Greek Proverbs, Proverbs, society, trees2 Comments on “A society grows great…” Greek Proverb

A book is like a…

A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. -Chinese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindMarch 13, 2013March 13, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: books, Chinese Proverbs, Garden, Pockets, Proverbs, Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom, Zen2 Comments on A book is like a…

Japanese Proverb

The reverse side also has a reverse side. -Japanese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindMarch 12, 2013Posted inProverbsTags: Japanese Proverbs, Proverbs, Reverse, Sides, Zen2 Comments on Japanese Proverb

The Person Who Says Something… Chinese Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindJanuary 4, 2013January 4, 2013Posted inProverbs, QuotationsTags: Chinese Proverbs, Impossible, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Proverbs, Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom1 Comment on The Person Who Says Something… Chinese Proverb

A Serbian Proverb

Posted byA Pondering MindOctober 4, 2012October 4, 2012Posted inProverbsTags: Earth, Humble, Proverbs, Quotes, Serbian Proverbs, Stars, Thoughts, Wisdom2 Comments on A Serbian Proverb

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