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Where ever you go, come back to your home.

Where ever you go, come back to your home. (This is translated from a Bosian proverb)

The more cowherds there are, the worse the cows are looked after

The more cowherds there are, the worse the cows are looked after —  (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)

Drop by drop would make a lake

Drop by drop would make a lake, … — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Be patient (Translated from an Azerbaijani proverb)

The character “eight” does not have one stroke yet.

The character “eight” does not have one stroke yet. — The moral of this proverb, or a meaning could be A particular thing hasn’t even taken shape. — Figuratively: It takes two strokes to write the character “eight”. (This is a rough translation from a Chinese proverb)

A person who is outwardly calm has anger raging inside his stomach.

A person who is outwardly calm has anger raging inside his stomach. — This is translated from a Filipino proverb