One joy shatters a hundred griefs
Chinese Proverbs
Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is the end of it
American Proverb
A man who prides himself on his ancestry is like the potato plant, the best part of which is underground
Spanish Proverb
One minute of patience, ten years of peace
Greek proverb
When you meet a man, you judge him by his clothes; when you leave, you judge him by his heart
Russian Proverb
The reputation of a man is like his shadow: it sometimes follows and sometimes precedes him, it is sometimes longer and sometimes shorter than his natural size
French Proverb
Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back.
Chinese Proverb
Revenge is a confession of pain
Latin Proverb
Count your nights by stars, not shadows; count your life with smiles, not tears.
Italian Proverb
A smile will gain you ten more years of life
Chinese Proverb
Laughter is brightest where food is best.
Irish Proverb
Flattery will get you nowhere
Proverb
It is impossible to overdo luxury
French Proverb
You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.
American Proverb
Worry gives a small thing a big shadow.
Swedish Proverb