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The real scholar is not afraid to ask questions of his pupil.
Chinese Proverb
Don't ask in this life for the three most difficult things: good sons, long life and a long beard.
Chinese Proverb
On entering a country, ask what is forbidden, on entering a village, ask what are the customs, on entering a private house, ask what should not be mentioned.
Chinese Proverb
If you want to avoid being cheated, ask for prices at three different stores.
Chinese Proverb
Going into a country the first time, ask what is forbidden; on entering a village, ask what are the customs; on entering a private house, ask what should not be mentioned.
Chinese Proverb
If you don't want to be cheated, ask the price at three shops.
Chinese Proverb
If you are too shy to ask, you might lose your way. When you go away, the conversation changes.
Malay Proverb
When the hunter returns and is holding mushrooms, don't ask him about how his hunt went.
African Proverb
Don't ask me where I am going but where I have come from.
African Proverb
It is not the lamb that should go and ask the lion if it has had dinner.
African Proverb
It is not right to ask a man with elephantiasis of the scrotum to take on small pox as well, when thousands of other people have not had even their share of small diseases.
African Proverb
The difference between adults and children is that adults don't ask questions.
American Proverb
It's better to tell your money where to go than to ask where it went.
American Proverb
If you ask a Negro where he's been, he'll tell you where he's going.
American Proverb
A fool can ask more questions in a minute than a wise man can answer in an hour.
American Proverb
Don't ask a man for a favour before he has had his lunch.
American Proverb
Better spare to have of your own, than ask of other men.
English Proverb
Ask a silly question and you get a silly answer.
English Proverb
Give a man some cloth and he'll ask for some lining.
Arabic Proverb
If you are offered a bull, do not ask how much milk he will give.
Arabic Proverb
Ask the experienced rather than the learned.
Arabic Proverb
Don't ask the singer to sing until he wishes to sing by himself.
Arabic Proverb
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