- “A bite from a loving mouth is worth more than a kiss from any other.” ~Lebanon
- Meaning: Be honest to others no matter how bad the fact is.
- “One man’s fault is another man’s lesson.” ~Malta
- Meaning: Learn from somebody else’s mistake.
- “Salute the deaf; if the heavens don’t hear, the earth will hear.” ~Nigeria
- Meaning: Let us do the correct thing, there are those who will understand.
- “If your friend was Honey, don’t lick him all away.” ~Oman
- Meaning: Don’t take advantage of someone’s kindness for granted.
- “He who doesn’t look back can’t get to where he is going.” ~Philippines
- Meaning: Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
- “Live for a century – learn for a century.” ~Russia
- Meaning: Never cease to learn new things.
- “Time and thought tame the strongest grief.” ~Scotland
- Meaning: Time will heal your sadness.
- “When fire burns over the great mountain, poison is cast in the great sea.” ~Tibet
- Meaning: Evil comes to those who spread evil.
- “To eat a fish, you have to get into water first.” ~Ukraine
- Meaning: If you want something, be ready to make some effort.
- “That which belongs to heaven, returns to earth.” ~Vietnam
- Meaning: Things that enter your life easily leaves quickly.
- “A monkey in its mother’s eye is like a gazelle.” ~Yemen
- Meaning: Love is blind.
- “If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing.” ~Zimbabwe
- Meaning: We all have the ability to form something out of nothing.
Compiled by @Patipatigulipat at @EnglishTips4U on Friday, September 7, 2012
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