From East to West: Proverbs that inspires✨
1. "He who shakes his neighbor’s house ends up bringing down his own." 🏚️➡️🏠💥 (🇨🇭 Swiss)
2. "A person who eats to his full cannot appreciate the taste of bread." 🍽️😋🚫🍞 (🇬🇧 Scottish)
3. "If you don’t know how to smile, don’t open a shop." 😊❌🏪 (🇨🇳 Chinese)
4. "A good appearance is the strongest recommendation." 🧍♂️✨💼 (🇬🇧 English)
5. "Doing good to the ungrateful is like pouring perfume into the sea." 🧴🌊🙄 (🇵🇱 Polish)
6. "If you want to see the progress of a nation, look at its women." 👩🎓👩⚕️🗺️ (🇫🇷 French)
7. "We often see things differently from what they really are because we only read the titles." 📖👀🧠 (🇺🇸 American)
8. "Others’ mistakes always appear clearer than our own." 🧍♂️🔍😠 (🇷🇺 Russian)
9. "Your contentment is half of your happiness." 😊➗2 = ❤️ (🇮🇹 Italian)
10. "Every man creates his own destiny." 🛤️✊📍 (🇬🇧 English)
11. "Equip your mind with knowledge rather than adorning your body with jewels." 🧠📚 > 💍👗 (🇨🇳 Chinese)
12. "Self-conceit is the offspring of ignorance." 😌📉🧠 (🇪🇸 Spanish)
13. "Love that depends on gifts always remains hungry." 💝❤️🩹🍽️ (🇬🇧 English)
14. "Beware of the woman who speaks of her virtue, and the man who speaks of his honesty." 🧏♀️🧏♂️🕵️ (🇫🇷 French)
15. "Love your wife and share your secrets with your mother." 💕👩👵🔐 (🇮🇪 Irish)
16. "Treat your child like a prince for five years, like a servant for ten, and after that, become his friend." 👶👑➡️👦🧹➡️👨👬 (🇮🇳 Hindi)
17. "Being a human is easy, but being a man is difficult." 👤✅👨⚠️ (🇷🇺 Russian)
18. "My family taught me to speak, and people taught me to stay silent." 🗣️👨👩👧👦🤫👥 (🇨🇿 Czech)
19. "He who views people through the lens of knowledge hates them; he who views them through reality forgives them." 👓📚😠 vs. 👁️🌍🤝 (🇮🇹 Italian)
20. "Anger is a strong wind that blows out the lamp of wisdom." 🌪️🧠🕯️💨 (🇺🇸 American)
21. "Those who give should not speak of it; those who receive should mention it." 🎁🙊 vs. 🤲🗣️ (🇵🇹 Portuguese)
22. "A big tree gives more shade but bears fewer fruits." 🌳☁️🍎❌ (🇮🇹 Italian)
23. "Put your worries in a torn pocket." 🤯🪡🧥 (🇨🇳 Chinese)
24. "Overeating is more harmful than hunger." 🍔❌🍽️ (🇩🇪 German)
25. "Sow every day, eat every day." 🌱📅🍽️ (🇪🇬 Egyptian)
26. "O human, do not forget death, for it will not forget you." ☠️🕊️⏳ (🇹🇷 Turkish)
27. "The pleasure of revenge lasts a moment, but the peace of forgiveness lasts forever." 😈⏱️ vs. 😇🕊️♾️ (🇪🇸 Spanish)
28. "Love and fragrance cannot be hidden." ❤️🌸👃🚫 (🇨🇳 Chinese)
29. "He whose pocket is empty should make his tongue sweet." 💸👅🍯 (🇲🇾 Malaysian)
30. "Even small drops of water can form a river." 💧💧💧➡️🌊 (🇯🇵 Japanese)
31. "God provides for the birds, but they must fly to get it." 🐦🙏✈️🍞 (🇳🇱 Dutch)
32. "Love lasts as long as the money does." 💰❤️⏳ (🇫🇷 French)
33. "He who lends money to a friend loses both"(French)
34. "He who marries a beautiful woman needs more than two eyes." 👀👰
@Antibiotic
Wow 🤯 aunty wow such many proverbs,how you collected it amazing 😁
Let me share some Iraqi proverbs 🇮🇶🇮🇶
The last to hold the stick is the impatient one"
Explanation: This saying is about the consequences of haste and recklessness. It is used to describe a person who acts impulsively without thinking, leading them to make mistakes or get into trouble. The "impatient one" is the one who throws the stick away before the job is done, or passes the responsibility to someone else, thus failing to achieve their goal. It's a cautionary tale against rushing things.
who doesn't know the falcon would grill it"
Explanation: This is a proverb about ignorance and value. A falcon or ṣaqar, is a revered bird in Arab culture, known for its nobility and hunting prowess. The proverb means that someone who is ignorant and doesn't recognize the value or importance of something precious will treat it as something worthless (like grilling a common bird). It's used to criticize a person who carelessly undervalues or mistreats something of great worth because they simply don't know any better.
"Stretch your legs as far as your blanket extends"
Explanation: This proverb is a piece of financial wisdom. It advises people to live within their means. The "blanket" represents your income or resources, and your "legs" are your expenses. If you stretch your legs too far (spend more than you have), you'll be left exposed and in trouble. It encourages prudence, a sensible approach to spending, and avoiding debt.
"Don't sell water in the neighborhood of the water-carrier'
Explanation: The word (al-ḥarra) is an old term for the water-carrier's neighborhood or a place where water is plentiful. This proverb is a piece of business and life advice. It means you shouldn't try to sell something in a place where it's already abundant or where the people are experts in it. It's a reminder to think strategically and to avoid competing in a market where you have no advantage.
@Tulipsmile
Beautiful ❤️ 😍
@Antibiotic
@Antibiotic
If you don't know how to smile, don't open a shop 😁 Love that one 💜💕
Great post 🥰