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28 Proverbs about Instead



1. Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses.. German Proverb. Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses.
German Proverb

2. Instead of a fish he gives you a scorpion.. Latin Proverb. Instead of a fish he gives you a scorpion.
Latin Proverb

3. Instead of a treasure, coals.. Latin Proverb. Instead of a treasure, coals.
Latin Proverb

4. A bad knife cuts one's finger instead of the stick.. Portuguese Proverb. A bad knife cuts one's finger instead of the stick.
Portuguese Proverb

5. Instead of better, it got worse.. Afghan Proverb. Instead of better, it got worse.
Afghan Proverb

6. Nature gave us two cheeks instead of one to make it easier to eat hot food.. Ghanaian Proverb. Nature gave us two cheeks instead of one to make it easier to eat hot food.
Ghanaian Proverb

7. Disgrace is like the grain of a tree trunk -- time makes it bigger instead of erasing it.. Japanese Proverb. Disgrace is like the grain of a tree trunk -- time makes it bigger instead of erasing it.
Japanese Proverb

8. He who wears a smile instead of worrying is always the strongest.. Japanese Proverb. He who wears a smile instead of worrying is always the strongest.
Japanese Proverb

9. When you take a knife away from a child, give him a piece of wood instead.. Kenyan Proverb. When you take a knife away from a child, give him a piece of wood instead.
Kenyan Proverb

10. If you don't have a brain, join the army; if you don't have rice, use beans instead.. Myanmaran Proverb. If you don't have a brain, join the army; if you don't have rice, use beans instead.
Myanmaran Proverb

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