PROVERBS AND

SAYNGS
 a l so k n o w n as
Proverbs are g i v e so me
ve r b s
sayings. Pro i c e . Every
f e a d v
form of li l t u r e has
n d c u
language a r o v e rbs
m a n y p
them, and a n one
n m o r e t h
exist i
language.
 on s sp ea k lo uder
Acti
than words.
t yo u do i s more
Wh a
t th an w hat you
importan
say.
 in t he ey e of
Beauty is
the beholder
s “be au ti ful ” is
What i
fere nt fo r each
dif
person.
 te th an ne ver
Better la
be t te r t o finish
It’s
in g l at e t ha n to
someth
er d o it at all.
nev
 t j ud ge a b ook by
Don’
its cover
ju dg e so me one or
Don’t
g b y ap pe arance
somethin
alone.
 n’ t pu t o ff until
Do
wh a t y ou can do
tomorrow
today
c an do so m ething
If you
d o i t . D on ’ t wait
today,
l to m or r o w; don’t
unti
.
procrastinate
 c o me, ea sy go
Easy
yo u ma k e mo ney
When
, i t’ s v er y easy
quickl y
it qu ic k ly as
to lose
well.
 th o se wh o help
God helps
themselves
ju st w ai t f or good
Don’t
o ha p pe n t o you.
things t
ha rd t o m ak e them
Work
happen.
 f or th e be s t,
Hope
r e f o r t h e w orst
prepa
s it u a ti o n , be
In any
im i st i c a b ou t the
opt
lt , b u t a l wa ys be
resu
f or t he w or st
ready
outcome.
 c a n ’t b e at them,
If you
join them
ou c an ’ t ch a nge
If y
ne ’ s be h a v io r or
someo
, s o me t i m es it’s
opinio n
or e a si e r to do
better
t h e y w a n t t o do.
what
 p la y w it h f ire,
If you
’l l g e t b u r ned
you
ou g e t in v o l ved in
If y
i n g d a n ge r o u s or
someth
y o ur a b il i t ies,
beyond
w il l p ro b a b ly
you
i en c e ne g a t ive
exper
consequences.
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People
ho u l d n ot th row
houses s
stones
c ri t i ci z e s omeone
Don’t
r e n o t p er f ect
if you’
r; d on ’ t b e a
eithe
hyprocrite.
 b i rd ge ts the
The early
worm
w ho wa k e up early
People
wh o g e t t o places
or
y ha v e a be tter
earl
h an c e of su c cess.
c
 gr ass i s always
The
er on t he ot her
green
side
l wa ys wa nt w hat
People a
ve.
they don’t ha
 a p w h a t y ou sow
You r e
p l a n t s p o ta toes,
If a farmer
g e t p ot a t o e s, not
he will
t h i n g l ik e tomatoes.
another
f o r e , i f w e do good
There
w e c an e x p ect good
things
, h o w e ve r , i s we do
results
ke d th i n g s w e should
wic
c t t h e c o n s e quences.
expe
 h a nd is w or th
A bird in
wo in th e b u sh.
t
w e a lr e ad y have
Things
va l ua b le t han
are more
we h o pe to get.
what
 s we ll th a t ends
All’
well.
o ng a s t he outcome
As l
ro b le m s on the
is good, p
y do n’ t m at t er.
wa
 s ha lf co n se nt.
Silence i
on ’ t o bj e ct to
If you d
som e on e s a ys or
what
ma y b e a ss umed
does, you
e t o s om e e x tent.
to agre
Simone Galvã
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