Profound Proverbs:

Sharing top 10 profound proverbs from around the world to make you smarter while you relax and read them:

A Swedish Proverb:

“The pillow is the best advisor”

Meaning:  Sleep over a problem and see how you feel in the morning.

A Kenyan Proverb:

“when elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt.”

Meaning:  Fights of the powerful hurt only the little and innocent guys.

An ancient Roman proverb:

“Hunger is the best sauce.”

Meaning: Everything tastes better when you are hungry.

A Japanese Proverb:

“A frog in a well does not know the great sea.”

Meaning: There is more going on than you know. Try and see the big picture.

A Turkish Proverb:

“If the world flooded, it would not matter to the duck.”

Meaning: Things that are bad for you, aren’t always bad for others.

A Filipino Proverb:

“Leave it to the batman.”

Meaning: Some problems require superheroes to solve.

A Russian Proverb:

“To live with the wolves, you have to howl like a wolf.”

Meaning: In dangerous situations try and learn to blend in.

A French Proverb:

“A hungry stomach has no ears.”

Meaning: You can’t concentrate without food in your tummy.

A Kenyan Proverb:

“Slippery ground does not recognize a King.”

Meaning:  Even the most powerful people are just humans deep down.

A Gaelic Proverb:

“A cat in gloves catches no mice.”

Meaning: Being careful and polite does not always get things done.

58 thoughts on “Profound Proverbs:

  1. Wow.. Great proverbs.. It is the first time for me to read them.. I like them all.. So wise.. Keep giving dear friend Kamal.. 💐🙂

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  2. So interesting! Most of these are morally neutral truths, but a couple of them (the Russian and Celtic ones) seem to encourage moral flexibility. What a list, Kamal. Thanks for sharing.

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