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"This evocative form of folklore sometimes stands in the stead of a wisdom tale. Thought-provoking proverbs can suggest a larger scenario. I invite readers to look at proverbs creatively and imagine the story the proverb suggests." -Heather Forest
One finger cannot lift a pebble. (Iranian)
When elephants battle, the ants perish. (Cambodian
If you chase two hares, you will not catch either. (Russian)
The pot calls the kettle black. (United States)The sieve says to the needle: You have a hole in your tail. (Pakistan)
It is better to turn back than to get lost. (Russian)
Handsome words don't butter cabbage. (German)
Talk does not cook rice. (Chinese)
After the rain, there is no need for an umbrella. (Bulgaria)
When the kettle boils over, it overflows its own sides. (Yiddish)
You can't chew with somebody else's teeth. (Yiddish)
Mistrust is an axe at the tree of love. (Russian)
If a farmer becomes a King, he will still carry a basket on his back. (Hebrew)
Not all that is black is charcoal. (Philippine)
Little brooks make great rivers. (French)
Every kind of animal can be tamed, but not the tongue of man. (Philippine)
Do not look for apples under a poplar tree. (Slovakian)
Every ass loves to hear himself bray. (English)
He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns. (English)
Better to be a free bird than a captive King. (Danish)
A blow passes on, a spoken word lingers. (Yiddish)
You can't spit on my back and make me think it's rain. (Yiddish)
A book gives knowledge, but it is life that gives understanding. (Hebrew)
