Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends. ~Chinese Proverb
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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Advice given in the midst of a crowd, is loathsome. ~Arabic Proverb
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
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To set up what you like against what you do not like, this is the disease of the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear. ~Zen Proverb
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Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being. ~Michel de Montaigne
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An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb
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The fire of reeds is of rapid extinction. ~Arabic Proverb
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~Chinese Proverb
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The best men in all ages keep classic traditions alive. ~George Santayana
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Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head. ~Chinese Proverb
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It takes time to build castles. Rome was not built in a day. ~Irish Proverb
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After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile. ~English Proverb
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When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. ~Chinese Proverb
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same. ~Chinese Proverb
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The only Zen you find at the top of the mountain is the Zen you bring with you. ~Zen Proverb
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The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill. ~English Proverb
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Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. ~Spanish Proverb
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When the boy is growing, he has a wolf in his belly. ~German Proverb
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