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Presence Proverbs
May no lies be spoken against me in the presence of God.
Egyptian Proverb
Absence polishes passion, presence reinforces it.
Togolese Proverb
He who spekes ill of someone close to you in your presence sends you to tell him so.
Swahili Proverb
He who maligns you in your absence is afraid of your presence.
Catalan Proverb
The presence of the doctor is the beginning of the cure.
Traditional Proverb
As the lion said, ‘I will kill your lambs and you will remember my presence.'
Botswana Proverb
Looking up we are not ashamed in the presence of heaven, nor bowing down are we ashamed in the presence of earth.
Japanese Proverb
Due to the presence of fools wise people stand out.
Japanese Proverb
In the presence of princes the cleverest jester is mute.
Chinese Proverb
In the presence of elderly people one must not pour water.
Kikuyu Proverb
The hen ought not to cackle in presence of the cock.
French Proverb
In the presence of your neighbor don't praise your wife or his.
Spanish Proverb
In the presence of elderly people one must not pour water.
Bajan Proverb
As the lion said, 'I will kill your lambs and you will remember my presence.'
Bosnian Proverb
No man is brave in the presence of a crying woman.
Filipino Proverb
In the presence of an expert a lie is not uttered.
Turkish Proverb