Famous Proverbs
17 Proverbs about Distant / Page 2
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The melon seller does not announce, "Bitter melons." Distant water does not put out a nearby fire.12.
Distant water won't help to put out a fire close at hand.13.
If the well is distant, its water does not quench the thirst of the pilgrim.14.
The loftier and more distant the ideal, the greater its power to lift up the soul.15.
Look to your near neighbour rather than to your distant brother.16.
The distant fields look greener.17.
Distant water won't quench your immediate thirst.