Here are a list of interesting proverbs from around the world. I was telling about these Proverbs to a friend when he said that Germans have this proverb; "A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs ". Hmmm, what do you think?
Without justice, courage is weak. - American
A closed mouth catches no flies. -Italian
A good husband is healthy and absent. - Japanese
A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. -Turkish
You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. - Rwandan
A single Russian hair outweighs half a Pole. - Russian
He who wants a rose must respect the thorn. - Persian
A table is not blessed if it has fed no scholars. - Yiddish
A journey of a thousand miles is better than studying a thousand books. - Taiwan
If you stay together, you will live. If you separate from other people, you will die. - Korea
There will be a day for the oppressor when he will be crushed like garlic. - Palestinian
Talk does not cook rice. - Chinese
Be first at the feast, and last at the fight. - Indian
When you drink the water, think of the well. - Finland
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. - African
He who laughs not in the morning, laughs not at noon. - Greek