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Last modified: 3/12/08
The Quotable Books Series ...
Bumper Sticker Wisdom
and Other Proverbs
(sample quotations from the book)
Too many cooks spoil the broth. American proverb
You can take many paths to get to the same place. Apache saying
If it doesn't work, rename it. If that doesn't help, the new name isn't long enough. Aviation Quote
If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking. Buddhist proverb
Don't worry if you're a kleptomaniac, you can always take something for it. bumper sticker
Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf. Cherokee proverb
Do not do all you can, do not spend all that you have, do not believe all that you hear, and do not tell all that you know. Chinese proverb
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging. Cowboy truisms
Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize that we cannot eat money. Cree Indian saying
Cheese, wine, and a friend must be old to be good. Cuban proverb
The road to a friend's house is never long. Danish proverb
In the courtroom of the conscience, a case is always in progress. Dutch proverb
Do not rejoice over what has not yet happened. Egyptian proverb
If the bread in the oven is a failure, you lose a week; if the harvest is a failure, you lose a year; if the marriage is a failure, you lose a life. Estonian proverb
Nothing is more important than your healthexcept for your money. Ferengi New Rule of Acquisition #23
Greedy eaters dig their graves with their teeth. French proverb
Kindness begets kindness. Greek proverb
They who give have all things; they who withhold have nothing. Hindu proverb
Grief shared is half grief. Joy shared is double joy. Honduran proverb
If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again; it was probably worth it. Internet words of wisdom
Gossip about a person and his shadow will appear. Japanese proverb
He who refuses to obey cannot command. Kenyan proverb
Do the little things well now. In time great things will be presented to you. Persian proverb
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