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When drinking water, think about the source.
Tibetan Proverb
Every course of water has its source.
African Zulu Proverb
Life is the source of all things.
Japanese Proverb
A stream cannot rise above its source.
African Proverb
No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning.
American Proverb
Union is source of success.
Mongolian Proverb
However far the stream flows, it never forgets its source.
Nigerian Proverb
Work is the source of all good.
Thai Proverb
Every source flows to the sea.
Corsican Proverb
A friend is like a source of water during a long voyage.
Nilotic Proverb
A friend is like a water source for a long journey.
Nilotic Proverb
You can see the source of a river, but not that of a clan.
Bayansi Proverb
To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root.
Chinese Proverb
A river that forgets its source will soon dry out.
African Proverb
A rich wife is a source of quarrel.
Danish Proverb
Source: S. W. Fallon; Sir Richard Carnac Temple; Faqir Chand (Lala.) (1998). A dictionary of Hindustani proverbs. Asian Educational Services. p. 119. ISBN 978-81-206-0663-0.
Hindi Proverb
Source: Prakash, Om (1995). "110". Vyavharik Hindi Shuddh Prayog. Rajpal & Sons. p. 166. ISBN 978-81-7028-107-8.
Hindi Proverb
Source: Shyam Bahadur Varma, ed (2006). Encyclopaedia of Quotations. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 96.
Hindi Proverb
The water you collect from the stream teaches you about its source.
Swedish Proverb
Learning, jewels, virtues, good habits, polite manners, sweet speech, artistry accept them from whatever source offers.
Traditional Proverb