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534 Proverbs about Life



1. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.. Chinese Proverb. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Chinese Proverb

2. A wise man's day is worth a fool's life.. Arabic Proverb. A wise man's day is worth a fool's life.
Arabic Proverb

3. Four things come not back -- the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.. Arabian Proverb. Four things come not back -- the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb

4. When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.. Indian Proverb. When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
Indian Proverb

5. May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.. Native American Proverb. May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.
Native American Proverb

6. A word out of season may mar a whole lifetime.. Greek Proverb. A word out of season may mar a whole lifetime.
Greek Proverb

7. If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; 
if you want to be happy for life, plant a tree.. English Proverb. If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; if you want to be happy for life, plant a tree.
English Proverb

8. By the yard, life is hard. By the inch, it's a cinch.. American Proverb. By the yard, life is hard. By the inch, it's a cinch.
American Proverb

9. Variety is the spice of life.. American Proverb. Variety is the spice of life.
American Proverb

10. A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps as we walk the tightrope of life.. Arabic Proverb. A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps as we walk the tightrope of life.
Arabic Proverb

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