Never criticize a man until you’ve walked a mile in his moccasins.

 —Native American proverb

Use your enemy’s hand to catch a snake.

 —Persian proverb

What may be done at any time will be done at no time.

 —Scottish proverb

Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.

—Slovenian proverb

Call on God, but row away from the rocks.

—Indian proverb

You’ve got to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.

 —Irish proverb

Rejoice not at thine enemy’s fall — but don’t rush to pick him up either.

 —Jewish proverb

Fall seven times, stand up eight.

—Japanese proverb

Don’t fall before you’re pushed.

 —English proverb

When you go to buy, use your eyes, not your ears.

 —Czech proverb

Buy on the rumor, sell on the news.

 —Wall Street proverb

When you drink the water, remember the spring.

—Chinese proverb

When you have given nothing, ask for nothing.

 —African proverb

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

—Dutch proverb

If you scatter thorns, don’t go barefoot.

—Italian proverb

Don’t think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.

 —Malayan proverb

Don’t let your sorrow come higher than your knees.

—Swedish proverb

Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.

 —Spanish proverb

If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant.

–Vietnamese proverb

Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts.

– Tibetan proverb