Proverbs

Collection of proverbs from different cultures organized by themes.

Before questioning your wife's good judgment, take a look at who she married.

Egyptian proverb

To listen is precious for the one who hears.

Egyptian proverb

A smile costs less than electricity and gives more light.

Scottish proverb

Better a goat that gives milk than a sterile cow.

Estonian proverb

While the timid one reflects, the brave one goes, triumphs, and returns.

Greek proverb

He who doubts nothing, knows nothing.

Greek proverb

An open book is a speaking brain; closed, a waiting friend; forgotten, a forgiving soul; destroyed, a crying heart.

Indian proverb

With my teachers I have learned a lot; with my colleagues, more; with my students, even more.

Indian proverb

When you speak, make sure your words are better than silence.

Indian proverb

There is no tree that the wind has not shaken.

Indian proverb

What does the blind person see, even if a lamp is placed in their hand?

Indian proverb