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Bends Proverbs
The immature rice stalk stands erect, while the mature stalk, heavy with grain, bends over.
Cambodian Proverb
Negotiate a river by following its bends, enter a country by following its customs.
Cambodian Proverb
Before the bending arm straighten, or before the straighten arm bends.
Myanmar Proverb
A stick one bends while it is still green.
Bantu Proverb
The taller the bamboo grows, the lower it bends.
Japanese Proverb
An iron rod bends while it is hot.
Greek Proverb
Better the rod that bends than one that breaks.
Welsh Proverb
He who bends over too far shows his rear end.
Corsican Proverb
A stick one bends while it is still green.
Lamba Proverb
A young tree bends, an old tree breaks.
Jewish Proverb
The heaviest ear of corn bends its head lowest.
Scottish Gaelic Proverb
The wind does not break a tree that bends.
Sokhumi Proverb
The stick bends but does not break.
English Proverb
A young tree bends, an old tree breaks.
Hebrew Proverb