2006-09-24 09:00:12 · 8 answers · asked by j.persie 1 in Travel ➔ Germany ➔ Berlin
The fool doth think himself wise. The wise man knows himself to be a fool
2006-09-24 09:12:45 · answer #1 · answered by SouthOckendon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like these?
Take heed: you do not find what you do not seek.
English Proverb
A good husband should be deaf and a good wife blind.
French proverb
Praise the wise man behind his back, but a woman to her face.
Welch Proverb
When a dove begins to associate with crows, its feathers remain white but its heart grows black.
German Proverb
Keep quiet, and people will think you a philosopher.
Latin Proverb
The eyes believe themselves; the ears believe other people.
German Proverb
2006-09-24 16:07:32 · answer #2 · answered by melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A duck who flies upside down will quack up.
He who laughs last, laughs best.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Better to say nothing and be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
A man that lives in a glass house shouldn't throw stones.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
Okay, that's enough for now.
2006-09-24 16:06:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Better to have loved and lost , than never to have loved at all.
A Penny saved is a penny earned.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.
2006-09-24 21:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are looking for a German proverb then my favorite is:
Was mich nicht erstirbt macht mich staerker. - Goether
A literal translation is "Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger."
A bettet translation is "If it doesn't kill me, it'll make me stronger."
2006-09-24 21:27:56 · answer #5 · answered by T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will this work?
2006-09-24 16:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by ĴΩŋ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beauty is as beauty does.
2006-09-24 16:03:56 · answer #7 · answered by worldhq101 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I am a child of the earth and starry skies."
2006-09-24 16:02:25 · answer #8 · answered by pc93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋