The Most Beautiful Global Wise Sayings and Proverbs

Global Proverbs

Shaking your neighbor’s house may cause your own to fall.
When a person is full, they find no taste in bread.
If you cannot smile, do not open a shop.
Doing good for an ungrateful person is like pouring rose water into the sea.
If you want to know the advancement of a nation, observe its women.
We often see things inaccurately because we only read the headlines.
Your contentment is half of your happiness.
Every individual creates their own destiny.
Equipping your mind with knowledge is better than adorning your body with jewels.
Self-admiration is a product of ignorance.
My family taught me to speak, while society taught me to be silent.
Those who give should not boast about their generosity, while those who receive should acknowledge it.
A large tree provides more shade than fruit.
Relieve your burdens by placing them in your pocket with a hole.
Overeating is more damaging than hunger.
Plant every day, and you will reap daily.
Love and fragrance cannot be hidden.
Few drops of water can create a stream.
God provides food for the birds, but they must fly to it.
Those determined to reach their goals will dismiss the means required.
He who accepts to be a sheep will be consumed by the wolves.

Lighting a small candle is better than spending your life cursing the darkness.
Do not be saddened by failure as long as you strive to stand on your feet again.
It is better to ask twice than to make a mistake once.
The possible asked the impossible: Where do you reside? The impossible replied: In the dreams of the incapable.
A house without books is a soul-less dwelling.
He who loves the tree also loves its branches.
We do not achieve peace through war, but through understanding.
If justice disappears from the earth, human existence loses its value.
Happiness is not found in doing whatever you want, but in wanting what you do.
The worst fate befalls a person who is devoid of work and love.
Modesty is beauty in a woman and virtue in a man.
A true friend is one who points out your mistakes, not one who flatters you.
A smile is a kind word without letters.
Do not dwell on what is lost, lest you overlook what you have.
Those who are content with little in life will find every difficulty easier to bear.
As arrogance increases, joy diminishes.
A clear conscience is the best cushion for comfort.
He who sows kindness reaps gratitude.
Hearts are vessels, lips are their locks, and tongues are their keys; therefore, let everyone safeguard the key to their secrets.
Experience is the comb life gives you when you’ve lost your hair.
To err is human; to persist in error is demonic.

A brave man is one who takes responsibility for his actions.
The eye believes itself while the ear believes others.
Gold has a price, but wisdom is priceless.
A matchstick can burn millions of trees, while a single tree can create millions of matchsticks.
Excessive shouting often signifies failure.
Doing good is optional, but returning kindness is obligatory.
Make friends even with wolves, as long as your axe is ready.
A wolf would not exist if sheep were not sheep.
If we respond to wrongdoing with wrongdoing, when will the cycle of harm end?
If you do a kindness for someone, beware of reminding them; if someone does you a kindness, beware of forgetting it.
Carve your path with a smile rather than a sword.
Life has no value unless we find something worth fighting for.
Reading a book for the first time is akin to gaining a new friend, while rereading a book is like meeting an old friend.

The minds of people are inscribed on the ends of their pens.
The tongues of people are a book on earth; do not neglect to read it, nor believe everything you read therein.
Peace does not originate in international conferences but in the hearts and minds of the people.
Engage in the remembrance of God, as it is a remedy, and steer clear of gossiping about others, as it is a malady.
Many people spend considerable time and effort avoiding problems instead of trying to resolve them.
People believe happiness results from success, but in truth, success is the fruit of feeling happy.
Educating and enlightening people is a significant wealth and we cherish it, as knowledge is our foundation for building the future.
Many individuals hold misconceptions about happiness, believing it comes from fulfilling desires, rather than sacrificing for a noble cause.
People need knowledge more than they need food and drink, for a man requires nourishment only once or twice a day, but his need for knowledge is as frequent as his breaths.