1) A village that you can see in a distance do not require a guide:
Used to point out that the events are heading to an obvious conclusion and hence further discussion is not warranted.
2) Hope is the bread of the poor:
Used to point out that hope helps sustain the poor or needy
3) The tree bearing fruit, gets stoned
Used to point out that only a productive person trying to do new things gets to be criticized.
4) To a bachelor, divorcing a wife comes easy
Used to point out that when one does not carry a responsibility, it is easy for them to give advice.
5) One does not cut cloth for a yet unborn child
Used to remind that one should not go far ahead of events or make too many assumptions.
6) One hand may be superior to another
Used to remind that one should not assume no one else can do better.
7) The real friend tells the bitter truth
Used to soften the blow when a friend needs to give bitter advise.
8) Stretch your feet according to your blanket
Used to make a point that one should spend according to his means.
9) Many will point to the right way after the wheel is broken
Used to make a point about second guessing after the outcome is known.
10) Kind words will get a snake out of its hole
With gentle words, you can do anything even to hard people
11) If a dog's prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky
Used as response against somebody with a hurtful or evil wish. It is rude and used only in a verbal fight.
12) Every sheep is hung by his own leg
Used to make a point that every one is responsible from his own actions.
13) A tribulation is better than a hundred warnings
Used to make a point that one learns better from their mistakes or misfortunes rather than the advice of others.
14) A bachelor feels like a sultan
Used by bachelors when asked to explain why they are still single.
15) A cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship
Used to remind that friendships should not be taken lightly and that one should have a long term commitment.
16) Every man has his own style of eating yogurt
Used to remind that others may have a different way of doing things and hence asking for tolerance.
17) The one who burns his mouth for drinking milk too hot, eats even yogurt carefully
Used to make the point that life's bad experiences teach people to be cautious.
18) Liar's candle will last till evening
Lies will work only for a limited time.
19) It is not disgraceful to ask, it is disgraceful no to know
Used to encourage people to be inquisitive.
20) Love's eyes are blind
One person may fall in love with everyone
There is a lot of proverb, but I just chose the proverb that's easier to translate
if you have such proverbs in your culture, please write
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