List: proverb
Simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience.
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- more haste, less speed, slow and steady wins the race
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- when in Rome, do as the Romans do
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- danger past, God forgotten, once on shore, we pray no more, man turns to God only in times of trouble, there are no atheists in foxholes
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- some things are better left unsaid, silence is golden
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- time flies like an arrow, time and tide wait for no man, life is short
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- three heads are better than two, if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
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- failure teaches success, failure is a stepping-stone to success
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- misfortunes never come singly
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- you can get used to living anywhere, home is where you make it, wherever I lay my hat is home
proverb expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, people that stick out too much get punished
- tall trees catch much wind, people that excel at something become disliked