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| A heart in love with beauty never grows old. |
| No rose without a thorn, or a love without a rival. Turkish Proverb |
| A white day sheds light, and a black day sheds darkness. |
| Do not dock the donkey's tail in a crowd, some will say it's too long, others it's too short. |
| A lion sleeps in the heart of every brave man. |
| A good man will appear when talked about |
| A dog that intends to bite does not bear its teeth. |
| A worthy man is still worthy even penniless, a donkey is a donkey even if he is finely saddled. |
| An open mouth remains no hungry. |
| Two cocks won't crow on the same dunghill. |
| He who does evil to others, does it to himself. |
| Whoever the heart loves, she is the beauty. |
| No matter how tall a tree grows its leaves always fall to the ground. |
| He who borrows gets sorrows. |
| A heavy stone is not easily moved. |
| There is an uphill for every downhill, and a downhill for every uphill. |
| A nail will come out, but its hole remains. |
| Gold does not rust on the ground, and rocks don't get soaked in the rain. |
| A twig is bent while it is green. |
| He who sends a child on an errand must go after him as well. |
| Either drive this camel to pasture or leave the country. |
| White clothes soon get dirty. |
| They asked the Turkmen whether he wants to buy bees, he said Why should I have all that buzz with my money? |
| Tell me who your friend is, and I'll tell you who you are. |
| In a flat country a hillock thinks itself a mountain. |
| Kiss the hand which you cannot wring. |
| Remain hungry but do not start begging. |
| He who sleeps with a blind man will wake up cross-eyed. |
| Every one is a lord in his own home. |
| If the insolent man is strong, the one in the right is considered guilty. |
| A cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship. |
| A fool dreams of wealth; a wise man, of happiness. |
| A full purse is one’s best companion. |
| A good companion shortens the longest road. |
| A heart in love with beauty never grows old. |
| A hungry stomach has no ears. |
| A kind word warms a man throughout three winters. |
| A knife-wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. |
| A man is as wise as his head, not his years. |
| A man is judged by his work. |
| A neighbor’s hen looks as big as a goose, and his wife as young as a girl. |
| A pound is sixteen ounces wherever you go. |
| A red apple invites stones. |
| A small key opens big doors. |
| A thousand friends are too few; one enemy is one too many. |
| A tribulation is better than a hundred warnings. |
| A wise man does his own work. |
| A wise man remembers his friends at all times; a fool, only when he has need of them. |
| Ability has no school. |
| Activity breeds prosperity. |
| An illness comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce. |
| An open door invites callers. |
| At table keep a short hand; in company keep a short tongue. |
| Beauty Passes, wisdom remains. |
| Better a calf of one’s own than a jointly owned cow. |
| Better a wise foe than a foolish friend. |
| Do what your teacher says but not what he does. |
| Eat and drink with your friends but do not trade with them. |
| Even the highest tree has an axe waiting at its foot. |
| Every “bad” has its “worse.” |
| Every sheep is hung by his own leg. |
| Fear an ignorant man more than a lion |
| Fear him who fears not God. |
| For every wise man there is one still wiser. |
| Give nine, save ten |
| God finds a low branch for the bird that cannot fly. |
| God has created us brothers but has given us separate purses. |
| Guests bring good luck with them. |
| Habit is worse than rabies. |
| He beats his breast who does not beat his child. |
| He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. |
| He gives twice who gives quickly. |
| If a dog’s prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky. |
| If a dog’s prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky. |
| If skill could be gained by watching, every dog would become a butcher. |
| If you are an anvil, be patient; if you are a hammer, be strong. |
| If you give him cloth, he’ll ask for the lining. |
| If you wish to do a good deed, consult no one. |
| It is easier to make a camel jump a ditch than to make a fool listen to reason. |
| It is easy to catch a serpent with someone else’s hand. |
| It is easy to say “Come,” difficult to say “Go.” |
| It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world. |
| Kind words will unlock an iron door |
| Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times; speak once. |
| Many will show you the way once your cart has overturned. |
| No matter where you go, your destiny follows you. |
| Of everything else the newest; of friends, the oldest. |
| Once a friend, always a friend. |
| One can never repay one’s debt to one’s mother. |
| One does not burn a blanket to get rid of a flea. |
| One is equally indebted to one’s teacher and to God. |
| Part with your head, but not with your secret. |
| Patience is bitter, but it bears sweet fruit. |
| Roses grow where a teacher hits. |
| Stairs are climbed step by step. |
| Stretch your feet according to your blanket. |
| Study from new books but from old teachers |
| The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. |
| The granary is at the point of the plowshare. |
| The miser and the open-handed spend the same in the long run. |
| The rich man’s wealth tires the poor man's jaw. |
| The sage speaks of what he sees; the fool, of what he hears. |
| Thorns and roses grow on the same tree. |
| Those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know. |
| Who buys cheap buys dear. |
| Whoever digs a pit for his neighbor should dig it his own size. |
| Whoever is fond of cream should take the cow around with him. |
| Whoever speaks evil to you of others will speak evil of you to others. |
| Wish well, be well. |
| With patience, mulberry leaves become satin. |
| Work as if you were to live forever; live as if you were to die tomorrow. |
| No rose without a thorn, or a love without a rival. Turkish Proverb |
| A white day sheds light, and a black day sheds darkness. |
| Do not dock the donkey's tail in a crowd, some will say it's too long, others it's too short. |
| A lion sleeps in the heart of every brave man. |
| A good man will appear when talked about |
| A dog that intends to bite does not bear its teeth. |
| A worthy man is still worthy even penniless, a donkey is a donkey even if he is finely saddled. |
| An open mouth remains no hungry. |
| Two cocks won't crow on the same dunghill. |
| He who does evil to others, does it to himself. |
| Whoever the heart loves, she is the beauty. |
| No matter how tall a tree grows its leaves always fall to the ground. |
| He who borrows gets sorrows. |
| A heavy stone is not easily moved. |
| There is an uphill for every downhill, and a downhill for every uphill. |
| A nail will come out, but its hole remains. |
| Gold does not rust on the ground, and rocks don't get soaked in the rain. |
| A twig is bent while it is green. |
| He who sends a child on an errand must go after him as well. |
| Either drive this camel to pasture or leave the country. |
| White clothes soon get dirty. |
| They asked the Turkmen whether he wants to buy bees, he said Why should I have all that buzz with my money? |
| Tell me who your friend is, and I'll tell you who you are. |
| In a flat country a hillock thinks itself a mountain. |
| Kiss the hand which you cannot wring. |
| Remain hungry but do not start begging. |
| He who sleeps with a blind man will wake up cross-eyed. |
| Every one is a lord in his own home. |
| If the insolent man is strong, the one in the right is considered guilty. |
| A cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship. |
| A fool dreams of wealth; a wise man, of happiness. |
| A full purse is one’s best companion. |
| A good companion shortens the longest road. |
| A heart in love with beauty never grows old. |
| A hungry stomach has no ears. |
| A kind word warms a man throughout three winters. |
| A knife-wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. |
| A man is as wise as his head, not his years. |
| A man is judged by his work. |
| A neighbor’s hen looks as big as a goose, and his wife as young as a girl. |
| A pound is sixteen ounces wherever you go. |
| A red apple invites stones. |
| A small key opens big doors. |
| A thousand friends are too few; one enemy is one too many. |
| A tribulation is better than a hundred warnings. |
| A wise man does his own work. |
| A wise man remembers his friends at all times; a fool, only when he has need of them. |
| Ability has no school. |
| Activity breeds prosperity. |
| An illness comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce. |
| An open door invites callers. |
| At table keep a short hand; in company keep a short tongue. |
| Beauty Passes, wisdom remains. |
| Better a calf of one’s own than a jointly owned cow. |
| Better a wise foe than a foolish friend. |
| Do what your teacher says but not what he does. |
| Eat and drink with your friends but do not trade with them. |
| Even the highest tree has an axe waiting at its foot. |
| Every “bad” has its “worse.” |
| Every sheep is hung by his own leg. |
| Fear an ignorant man more than a lion |
| Fear him who fears not God. |
| For every wise man there is one still wiser. |
| Give nine, save ten |
| God finds a low branch for the bird that cannot fly. |
| God has created us brothers but has given us separate purses. |
| Guests bring good luck with them. |
| Habit is worse than rabies. |
| He beats his breast who does not beat his child. |
| He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. |
| He gives twice who gives quickly. |
| If a dog’s prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky. |
| If a dog’s prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky. |
| If skill could be gained by watching, every dog would become a butcher. |
| If you are an anvil, be patient; if you are a hammer, be strong. |
| If you give him cloth, he’ll ask for the lining. |
| If you wish to do a good deed, consult no one. |
| It is easier to make a camel jump a ditch than to make a fool listen to reason. |
| It is easy to catch a serpent with someone else’s hand. |
| It is easy to say “Come,” difficult to say “Go.” |
| It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world. |
| Kind words will unlock an iron door |
| Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times; speak once. |
| Many will show you the way once your cart has overturned. |
| No matter where you go, your destiny follows you. |
| Of everything else the newest; of friends, the oldest. |
| Once a friend, always a friend. |
| One can never repay one’s debt to one’s mother. |
| One does not burn a blanket to get rid of a flea. |
| One is equally indebted to one’s teacher and to God. |
| Part with your head, but not with your secret. |
| Patience is bitter, but it bears sweet fruit. |
| Roses grow where a teacher hits. |
| Stairs are climbed step by step. |
| Stretch your feet according to your blanket. |
| Study from new books but from old teachers |
| The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. |
| The granary is at the point of the plowshare. |
| The miser and the open-handed spend the same in the long run. |
| The rich man’s wealth tires the poor man's jaw. |
| The sage speaks of what he sees; the fool, of what he hears. |
| Thorns and roses grow on the same tree. |
| Those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know. |
| Who buys cheap buys dear. |
| Whoever digs a pit for his neighbor should dig it his own size. |
| Whoever is fond of cream should take the cow around with him. |
| Whoever speaks evil to you of others will speak evil of you to others. |
| Wish well, be well. |
| With patience, mulberry leaves become satin. |
| Work as if you were to live forever; live as if you were to die tomorrow. |
