Great Throughts Treasury

"A butcher does not want to see somebody else slaughtering. Professional jealousy."

"A cat can never he made to lie on its back."

"A cat belonging to the house is not chased away."

"A chick is not taught how to scratch up the ground."

"A child should never be shown excessive love."

"A comb becomes bad when it hurts you."

"A chili pepper on its plant, how could it make you hot?"

"A chicken's prayer doesn't affect a hawk."

"A connoisseur never comes to the end of desire."

"A cow is not oppressed by its own hump."

"A country rooster would not crow while in town."

"A dancer will not become crippled for dancing calls for grace."

"A dirty hand is cleaned, not cut."

"A dog chasing away an elephant is a useless effort. A pretentious person is open to ridicule."

"A dead person is not asked for a shroud."

"A dead fish floats downstream; a live one goes up stream."

"A distant fire does not burn."

"A double jointed arm follows the leg action."

"A drowning man catches at the water."

"A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split."

"A dying ear does not feel the medicine."

"A fisherman knows where to look for an octopus."

"A favorite finger gets a ring on."

"A flag follows the direction of the wind."

"A gift is a fruit from the heart."

"A foundation that is not level is not strong; don't blame the wall if it falls down."

"A fly does not mind dying in coconut cream."

"A friend in need is a friend indeed."

"A friend who loves you, you'll always see him/her when you're in need."

"A good day becomes evident in the morning."

"A gift is a gift, don't get tired of receiving."

"A good place you don't go to is a good place: if you go too often, it isn't a good place any longer."

"A good place is one where you have not dwelt on, once you do that it ceases to be good."

"A good name shines in the dark."

"A good purpose is like a doctor and evil purpose corrupts."

"A good wife is a home's adornment."

"A good thing sells itself a bad one advertises itself."

"A good purpose is like a doctor (it heals or keeps you well) and evil purpose corrupts."

"A handful of water cannot be grasped."

"A hasty person misses the sweet things (because he cannot wait for the fruit to ripen)."

"A goshawk is an egg child, if sleeps hungry it?s his own fault."

"A healthy young person climbs mountains. Youth can do anything."

"A guine- fowl not lay eggs on strange places."

"A heart deep in love has no patience."

"A handsome finger gets the ring."

"A hen does not break her own eggs."

"A hen's kick does not hurt her chick."

"A hungry man observes no taboos."

"A hunter is not afraid of thorns. Someone who wants to succeed must not be afraid of difficulties."

"A hunter is not afraid of thorns."