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"Inspirational Proverbs To Live By"

PROVERBS

Enjoy these inspirational proverbs and apply them in your life!
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If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry.

African Proverb

When you have given nothing, ask for nothing.

Albanian Proverb

Good habits result from resisting temptation.

Ancient Proverb

Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire.

Arab Proverb

Examine what is said, not him who speaks.

Arab Proverb

Make your bargain before beginning to plow.

Arab Proverb

Don't make use of another's mouth unless it has been lent to you.

Belgian Proverb

Inspirational Proverbs

Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind.

Bulgarian Proverb

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

Chinese Proverb

Do not employ handsome servants.

Chinese Proverb

Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.

Chinese Proverb

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Chinese Proverb

He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.

Chinese Proverb

If you bow at all, bow low.

Chinese Proverb

Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve.

Chinese Proverb

Inspirational Proverbs

Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind.

Chinese Proverb

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

Chinese Proverb

The palest ink is better than the best memory.

Chinese Proverb

To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.

Chinese Proverb

When you drink the water, remember the spring.

Chinese Proverb

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.

Chinese Proverb

Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends.

Czech Proverb

Inspirational Proverbs

The big thieves hang the little ones.

Czech Proverb

When you go to buy, use your eyes, not your ears.

Czech Proverb

Ask advice only of your equals.

Danish Proverb

He who would leap high must take a long run.

Danish Proverb

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

Dutch Proverb

A full cup must be carried steadily.

English Proverb

Don't fall before you're pushed.

English Proverb

Use soft words and hard arguments.

English Proverb




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Ability, Acting, Actions, Ambition _________________________________________________________________

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Belief, Birds, Business _________________________________________________________________

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Cats, Caring, Change, Character, Children, Cooperation _________________________________________________________________

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Decisions, Dedication, Democracy, Determination, Devotion, Dogs, Dreams _________________________________________________________________

-E-

Education, Effort, Enemies, Excellence _________________________________________________________________

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Failure, Faith, Fear, Football _________________________________________________________________

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Giving, Goals, God, Gratitude _________________________________________________________________

-H-

Happiness, Honesty, Hope, Humility _________________________________________________________________

-I-

Ideas, Imagination, Integrity, Intelligence _________________________________________________________________

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Jealousy, Joy _________________________________________________________________

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Kindness, Knowledge _________________________________________________________________

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Laughter, Leadership, Listening, Love, Loyalty _________________________________________________________________

-M-

Marriage, Memory, Mistakes _________________________________________________________________

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Nature _________________________________________________________________

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Opportunity, Optimism _________________________________________________________________

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Parents, Patience, Prayer, Proverbs _________________________________________________________________

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Quotes _________________________________________________________________

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Relaxation, Responsibility, Risk _________________________________________________________________

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Sacrifice, Security, Shakespeare, Sharing, Soul, Sports, Strength, Success _________________________________________________________________

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Thank You, Tolerance, Trust _________________________________________________________________

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Unity _________________________________________________________________

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Victory, Vision _________________________________________________________________

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Wisdom, Worry _________________________________________________________________

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