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One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it.
Persian Proverb
Better one hazel grouse in the bag, than ten on the branch.
Finnish Proverb
Better one bird in the hand than ten in the sky.
Dutch Proverb
Give nine, save ten.
Kurdish Proverb
Wood may remain ten years in the water, but it will never become a crocodile.
African Congo Proverb
Beauty is ten, nine of which is dressing.
Azerbaijani Proverb
Courage is ten, nine is the ability to escape.
Azerbaijani Proverb
A father maintains ten children better than ten children one father.
German Proverb
Give nine, save ten.
Persian Proverb
There is no flower that lasts ten days and no might lasts ten years.
Korean Proverb
Power lasts ten years; influence not more than a hundred.
Korean Proverb
There is one fish in the pond, and ten anglers on the bank.
Vietnamese Proverb
A good tree can lodge ten thousand birds.
Myanmar Proverb
You don't kill a gypsy by cutting him in ten pieces -- you only make ten more gypsies.
Gypsy Proverb
Man only ever scores nine out of ten.
Hausa Proverb
Ask ten brewers and you will get eleven opinions.
Swiss Proverb
A bird in hand is worth ten in a tree.
Yemeni Proverb
What you give you get, ten times over.
Yoruba Proverb
Nine is near ten.
Swahili Proverb
Take one, not that you may return with ten.
Swahili Proverb
Rather ten thousand lanterns from a wealthy man than one lantern from a poor man.
Japanese Proverb
Ten men, ten minds.
Japanese Proverb
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