would you tell me one proverb from your language? If yes, so tell me the best one of your mother tongue!?

Answer 1

Words from the elders (parents) would be souring at first but sweet would be later

Answer 2

My mother tongue is English. I know French a little. But I know Tamil (I have a penfren in India). Here's a proverb in Tamil:-

'Minnuvathellam Ponnalla.' which means 'All the glitters are not gold.'

Answer 3

Penn Naer parvai parthaal dhairium Anaval
Thalai kunindhu Mannai nokki nadandhal Kudumbum nadathuvaal
Idai parvai parthal matravar viruppam poal iruppal

Idhil Nee evvagai?

While a gril looks straight - she is courageous one
if she looks on the floor - good to run a family
In between looking girl will entertain others......!!!!!

Out of the above you belong to which catagory? You ask your self?

Answer 4

Kia kaha Kia maia Kia manawanui
A Maori proverb orginated in New Zealand, refers to
Strenght, heldfast and alot of love (loosely translated)

Answer 5

That's an Italian one :
"Domandare è sempre lecito, ma rispondere è sempre una cortesia"
We do have a lot better than this one, but I think that's the most suitable in this site context. In fact rough translation in English is :
" To ask someone a question is always allowed, but to answer is always a courtesy",

Answer 6

Venas rido post grimaco, kaj paco post malpaco.
Come a laugh after a grimace, and peace after a quarrel.

One of many in Esperanto.

Answer 7

One is for sorrow,
Two are for joy,
Three are for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five are for silver,
Six are for gold,
Seven are for a secret never to be told.

- English Proverb (On the subject of counting Magpies)

Answer 8

1.Koj rano rani dve srekji grabi(Who gets up earlier, gets 2 lucks)That means that whoever is hard worker and does it work on time, is twice luckier, happier than others:))
2.Posle dozdot izgreva sonce (Sun comes after the rain)

Answer 9

Portuguese

Dize-me com que andas, que dir-te-ei quem és.

A man is known by the company he keeps.
Birds of a feather flock together.

Several others here: http://www.sk.com.br/sk-prov.html

Answer 10

Even monkeys fall from trees! Saru mo ki kara ochiru!