299 Indian Proverbs / Page 7
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If you live on the river, befriend the crocodile.122.
If you throw a handful of stones, one at least will hit.123.
In a deserted village the jackass is king.124.
In a tree that you can't climb, there are always a thousand fruits.125.
In love beggar and king are equal.126.
In my homeland I possess one hundred horses, yet if I go, I go on foot.127.
In the end, all foxes meet at the furrier's.128.
It is a greater gift to give than to receive.129.
It is better to be blind than to see things from only one point of view.130.
It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all.131.
It is easier to cover our feet with sandals than to cover the earth with carpets.132.
It is easy to forget a kindness, but one remembers unkindness.133.
It is hard for an ex-king to become a night watchman.134.
It is little use to dig a well after the house has caught fire.135.
It is love that makes the impossible possible.136.
It is only in your coffin that you sleep really well.137.
It is worse to excuse than to offend.138.
It's a brave bird that makes its nest in the cat's ear.139.
It's better to pick a fight with your in-laws than with your neighbors.140.
It's easy to throw something into the river but hard to get it out again.