231 Afghan Proverbs / Page 4
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Don't show me the palm-tree, show me the dates.62.
Don't sprinkle salt on my wound.63.
Don't stop a donkey that isn't yours.64.
Don't use your teeth when you can untie the knot with your fingers.65.
Donated vinegar is sweeter than honey.66.
Even if a knife is made of gold, a person won't stab his own heart with it.67.
Even if a knife is made of silver, a person won't stab his own heart with it.68.
Even the Judge was drunk when the wine was free.69.
Even the largest army is nothing without a good general.70.
Every anguish passes except the anguish of hunger.71.
Every dog is a lion at home.72.
Every man thinks his own thoughts are best.73.
Every rock strikes the feet of the poor.74.
Every tree feels the force of the wind.75.
Everyone thinks his own thoughts are best.76.
Fear the person who doesn't fear God.77.
Fear the worse.78.
Fire, fire's better than rice.79.
First food, then religion.80.
Five fingers are brothers but are not equals.