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The one who does not make you happy when he arrives makes you happy when he leaves

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:05 +0000

The one who does not make you happy when he arrives makes you happy when he leaves —Â (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)

No one knows a son better than the father.

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:24:20 +0000

No one knows a son better than the father.Â — The moral of this proverb, or a meaning could be Having spent decades with each other, family members know what type of persons each other are like. “Sons” and “fathers” also apply to the female equivalents. Used for character witness in a trial. Despite his/her denial, an honest parent can tell if their children are capable of heinous crimes, like murder. (This is a rough translation from a Chinese proverb)

We will stay longer dead than poor

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:31:49 +0000

We will stay longer dead than poor —Â (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)

They said to the fox, the fox said to its tail.

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:24:44 +0000

They said to the fox, the fox said to its tail. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… One is told to do something but will never do it. (A rough translation of a Bulgarian proverb)

There is no winter for who has remained in his mother’s womb

admin — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:53:04 +0000

There is no winter for who has remained in his mother’s womb —Â (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)