African Proverb
- A camel cannot see the crookedness of its neck.
Arab Proverb
- Examine what is said, not him who speaks.
Armenian Proverbs
- You can become friends with a dog, but never take the stick out of your hand.
- To be willing is only half the task.
Asian Proverb
- Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Belgian Proverb
- Experience is the comb that nature gives us when we are bald.
Chinese Proverb
- Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.
- One who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; one who does not ask a question remains as fool forever.
Dutch Proverb
- A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
Italian Proverbs
- Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves.
- The liar needs a good memory.
- He who finds a friend, finds a treasure.
Japanese Proverbs
- When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
- Fall seven times, stand up eight.
Spanish Proverbs
- I don't want the cheese, I just want to get out of the trap.
- Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence.
Yugoslav Proverb
- If you wish to know what a man is, place him in authority.
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