World Proverbs / Indian Proverbs
299 Indian Proverbs.1.  A bandicoot is lovely to his parents; a mule is pretty to its mate.2. A beautiful woman belongs to everyone; an ugly one is yours alone.3. A beggar himself, can he afford to have one asking for alms at his door?4. A blind man sat behind a pile of stones and thought that nobody could see him.5. A book is a good friend when it lays bare the errors of the past.6. A book is like a garden in the pocket.7. A buffalo does not feel the weight of his own horns.8. A cat in a cage becomes a lion.9. A coconut shell full of water is a sea to an ant.10. A doctor is only a doctor when he has killed one or two patients.11. A dog always bites under the knee.12. A dog will not make himself look like a horse just by cutting off his tail.13. A fight in your neighbor's house is refreshing.14. A fly, a harlot, a beggar, a rat, and gusty wind; the village-boss and the tax collector - these seven are always annoying to others.15. A foolish bride gets no presents.16. A good bark year makes a good wheat year.17. A guilty conscience is a hidden enemy.18. A guilty conscience is a lively enemy.19. A harvest of peace grows from seeds of contentment.20. A house without a woman is the devil's own lodging. |