One cannot change the past, but one can ruin the present by worrying over the future.AnonymousTraditional attribution
25 Proverbs and Sayings
Short selections recovered from GADEL’s original collection. Wording is kept as found; the archived attribution is not a verification of authorship.
People will pay more for lies than for the truth.UnknownTraditional attribution
He that has time has life.English ProverbTraditional attribution
One step at a time is good walking.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
It is the beautiful bird which gets caged.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence.Spanish proverbTraditional attribution
Men build houses; women build homes.American ProverbTraditional attribution
Failing to plan is planning to fail.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
Govern yourself and you can govern the world.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
Kindness breaks no bones.German proverbTraditional attribution
Wasting time is robbing oneself.Estonian ProverbTraditional attribution
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
One generation plants the trees, another gets the shade.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
Know thyself to know others, for heart beats like heart.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
A day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
A bad worker quarrels with his tools.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
A man's conversation is the mirror of his thoughts.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
A good neighbor is a found treasure.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.Chinese proverbTraditional attribution
Time and tide wait for no one.Irish ProverbTraditional attribution
Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.Swedish ProverbTraditional attribution
Original collection & source
Original title: 25 Proverbs and Sayings to Catch Your Attention!
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