2011-03-21, 19:16

Proverbs

1. A cat likes to eat fresh fish but it will not go into the water.
2. A donkey that carries me is worth more than a horse that kicks me.
3. A man fails seven times and rises eight times.
4. A tiger wearing a bell will starve.
5. Do not start if afraid, once begun do not be afraid.
6. Don't look for bad things in the good that you do.
7. Don't undo your bootlaces until you have seen the river.
8. Each country's customs are different, just as each meadow's grass is different.
9. Even foul water will put out a fire.
10. Even foul water will quench fire.

11. Greed keeps men forever poor, even the abundance...

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2011-03-18, 18:18

The meaning of the proverb

Proverb:

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

 Meaning:

If you spend time away from someone you love, you will love them even more. In other words, you realize how much you love something when you are spend time away from it.

 

Proverb:

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

 Meaning:

You should not depend on just one thing for success. Instead, you should diversify your risks. For example, don't invest all your money in one thing because you might lose everything if it fails.

 

Proverb:

There is more than one way to skin a cat.
Meaning:

There is more than one way to solve a problem. In other words, if on...

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