Proverbs

All sunshine makes a desert.
- Arabic proverb

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
- Chinese proverb

Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill.
- Danish proverb

He who is outside the door has already a good part of the journey behind him.
- Dutch proverb

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
- Greek proverb

Teeth placed before the tongue give good advice.
- Italian proverb

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
- Japanese proverb

Fish, to taste good, must swim three times: in water, in butter, and in wine.
- Polish proverb

Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
- Slovenian proverb

A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal.
- Yiddish proverb

When the heart grieves over what it has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi proverb

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.
- Lebanese proverb