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34 Proverbs about Misfortunes



1. Misfortunes are, in morals, what bitters are in medicine: each is at first disagreeable; but as the bitters act as corroborants to the stomach, so adversity chastens and ameliorates the disposition.. French Proverb. Misfortunes are, in morals, what bitters are in medicine: each is at first disagreeable; but as the bitters act as corroborants to the stomach, so adversity chastens and ameliorates the disposition.
French Proverb

2. One has always strength enough to bear the misfortunes of one's friends.. French Proverb. One has always strength enough to bear the misfortunes of one's friends.
French Proverb

3. Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.. Greek Proverb. Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.
Greek Proverb

4. Grieving for misfortunes is adding gall to wormwood.. Latin Proverb. Grieving for misfortunes is adding gall to wormwood.
Latin Proverb

5. Misfortunes make friends.. Latin Proverb. Misfortunes make friends.
Latin Proverb

6. Misfortunes make happiness more sweet when it comes.. Latin Proverb. Misfortunes make happiness more sweet when it comes.
Latin Proverb

7. Misfortunes make strange bedfellows.. Latin Proverb. Misfortunes make strange bedfellows.
Latin Proverb

8. The misfortunes to which we are accustomed affect us less deeply.. Latin Proverb. The misfortunes to which we are accustomed affect us less deeply.
Latin Proverb

9. Misfortunes never come single.. Dutch Proverb. Misfortunes never come single.
Dutch Proverb

10. Misfortunes never come single.. French Proverb. Misfortunes never come single.
French Proverb

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