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It is easy to be human. It is hard to be humane.

It is easy to be human. It is hard to be humane. — This is translated from a Filipino proverb

I leant on a bent wall.

I leant on a bent wall. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… I depended on someone who is not depandable. (Translated from an Arabic proverb)

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

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)

A kite breeding a hawk.

A kite breeding a hawk. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… A splendid child born from common parents. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)

If you don’t persevere, you can expect no reward.

If you don’t persevere, you can expect no reward. — This is translated from a Filipino proverb