Water Proverbs - page 28

In the presence of elderly people one must not pour water. (Bajan Proverb)
Only a dupe checks the depth of the water with both feet. View proverb
Botswana Proverb
Soft water can break the hardest stone. View proverb
Brazilian Proverb
A scalded cat is afraid of water. View proverb
Brazilian Proverb
As long as the water does not disorder, it does not settle. View proverb
Burkina Faso Proverb
Water aid does not remove completely the dirt. View proverb
Burundi Proverb
The heart of a wise man lies quiet like clear water. View proverb
Cameroon Proverb
They took us to water and brought us back thirsty. View proverb
Cypress Proverb
We've made a hole in the water. View proverb
Cypress Proverb
We've drowned in a glass of water. View proverb
Cypress Proverb
You walk so long with a jar for water, until the handle breaks off. (Czechoslovakian Proverb)
A drowning man catches at the water. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
water follows current. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
Wine is water adulterated by foolish talk. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
In the struggle between the stone and water, in time, the water wins. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Three monks have no water to drink. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Meaning: Nature can help and harm you. The people (the water) can raise someone (a boat) to power, but can also take that power away (sinking the boat). View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A dragon will be teased by a shrimp in a shoal water; a tiger will be bullied by a dog on a treeless plain. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Water and words are easy to pour but impossible to recover. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
We know the worth of water when the well is dry. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
The melon seller does not announce, "Bitter melons." Distant water does not put out a nearby fire. (Chinese Proverb)
The greatest virtue is like water; good for everything. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Fish cannot survive in absolutely clear water. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
He gets along with fire and water. View proverb
Azerbaijani Proverb
When water stays for long it stinks. View proverb
African Proverb