Proverbs and Sayings

Quotlr's collection of short proverbs and well-known sayings from different cultures worldwide including the Bible psalms, stating a general truth or piece of advice. Offering timeless life teachings and adversity reflectionsm, these proverbs will help you find inspiration and guide your meaningful and purposeful life.

Famous Proverbs

Here are some of the most popular proverbs and sayings:

Proverbs

International storyteller

"A heart that loves is always young."

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Bulgarian Proverbs

Bulgarian storyteller

"Don't leave today's work for tomorrow."

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American Proverbs

American storyteller

"Observe with the eyes; listen with the ears; shut the mouth."

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Greek Proverbs

Greek storyteller

"Where there is a sea there are pirates"

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African Proverbs

African storyteller

"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you."

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English Proverbs

English storyteller

"Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst."

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Yiddish Proverbs

Yiddish storyteller

"If you want your dreams to come true, don't over sleep."

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Russian Proverbs

Russian storyteller

"Nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution."

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Filipino Proverbs

Filipino storyteller

"The hardest person to wake up is the person who is already awake."

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American Indian Proverbs

American Indian storyteller

"It is easy to be brave from a distance."

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Chinese Proverbs

Chinese storyteller

"If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow."

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Vietnamese Proverbs

Vietnamese storyteller

"Eat as small as a cat."

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Italian Proverbs

Italian storyteller

"He who is not impatient is not in love."

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Japanese Proverbs

Japanese storyteller

"Vision without action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare."

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Spanish Proverbs

Spanish storyteller

"Sometimes the remedy is worse than the disease."

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Egyptian Proverbs

Egyptian storyteller

"A beautiful thing is never perfect."

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Mexican Proverbs

Mexican storyteller

"All griefs with bread are less."

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Polish Proverbs

Polish storyteller

"Not my circus, not my monkeys."

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Thai Proverbs

Thai storyteller

"Don't do nothing in another's home; make a cow doll for their child."

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Swedish Proverbs

Swedish storyteller

"The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm."

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Danish Proverbs

Danish storyteller

"An old man’s sayings are rarely untrue."

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Arabic Proverbs

Arabic storyteller

"Do not tell a friend anything you would conceal from an enemy."

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Scottish Proverbs

Scottish storyteller

"Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat."

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Bible Proverbs

storyteller

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."

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Icelandic Proverbs

Icelandic storyteller

"Often does one desire what one does not need."

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French Proverbs

French storyteller

"Rats leave a sinking boat."

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Tibetan Proverbs

Tibetian storyteller

"In this world, if one has perseverance. Knowledge is within one’s palm."

Tibetan Proverbs quotes

Proverbs are a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice. It's always good to have some proverbs in your mind to inflict wisdom.