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21 Great Sayings From Around The World Every Girl Should Know!

Isheeta Sharma  |  Dec 16, 2016
21 Great Sayings From Around The World Every Girl Should Know!

In this big wide world, some days all we need is to know is that we’re not alone. Whether it’s happy days or sad days, we have people feeling the same way as we do, in some corner of this world. These 21 proverbs from around the world are perfect for all your emotions and definitely the wisdom you need every morning!

1. Turn your face towards the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you. – Maori Proverb

2. Hold a true friend with both your hands. – Nigerian Proverb

3. Love is blind, but not the neighbours. – Mexican Proverb

4. Be happy when you are living, for you are a long time dead. – Scottish Proverb

5. The most beautiful fig may contain a worm. – Zulu Proverb

6. After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box. – Italian Proverb

7. A beautiful thing is never perfect. – Egyptian Proverb

8. The way it came is the way it will go. – Croatian Proverb

9. All beginnings are hard. – German Proverb

10. Nothing will content him, who is not content with a little. – Greek Proverb

11. It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness. – Chinese Proverb

12. Money is not the medicine against death. – African Proverb

13. If you can’t live longer, live deeper. – Italian Proverb

14. Do not put your spoon into the pot that doesn’t boil for you. – Romanian Proverb

15. The night rinses what the day has soaped. – Swiss Proverb

16. Time never gets tired of running. – Egyptian Proverb

17. Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. – American Proverb

18. Do not sail using someone else’s star. – African Proverb

19. The road doesn’t tell the traveller what lies ahead. – Bantu Proverb

20. A golden cage is still a cage. – Mexican Proverb

21. Fall down seven times, stand up eight. – Japanese Proverb

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