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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON PROVERB IN YOUR COUNTRY ?

Hossam_bounab

Algeria

Can you post some proverbs from your own country and culture ? :)

09:28 PM Sep 20 2010 |

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sravanjampani

India

Intersting Talk… Wink

Here i'm with few proverbs, i remember now…

 One who cannot dance blames the floor.

If you live in the river you should make friends with the crocodile

A doctor is only a doctor when he has killed one or two patients

When you drink milk under the palm tree, people will say that it is palm wine.

When you have an ass for a friend, expect nothing but kicks.

If you go to bed at night and think about your day and you haven’t laughed very much, then you must jump out of bed and go do something fun.~ Sravs Laughing

A spoiled son becomes a gambler, while a spoiled daughter becomes a harlot.

He who has a true friend, has no need of a mirror.

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.

 

 

07:54 AM Sep 25 2010 |

Hossam_bounab

Algeria

sravanjamp
ani

Thanks very much for those proverbs,I really like them ;)

09:02 PM Sep 25 2010 |

Nicte ha

Nicte ha

Mexico

Hossam:

The proverb means, if u fell in love, but disappointment, u can find other choiceLaughing

arabhamid:

I liked ur proverb very much!

sravanjampani:

Ur proverb about cocodriles, seems so much one we have in México:

Who sleep among children may wake up wet :)

03:29 AM Sep 27 2010 |

Hossam_bounab

Algeria

Nicte ha

tHANKS FOR THE EXPLANATION ;)

Hossam:

The proverb means, if u fell in love, but disappointment, u can find other choiceLaughing

arabhamid:

I liked ur proverb very much!

as for the proverb of  sravanjampani About Crocodiles !

We have in Arabic one just like it in the meaning which says literally:

IF YOU WERE AMONG PEOPLE,SO YOU SHOULD MILK IN THEIR POT :)

 

07:37 PM Sep 27 2010 |