Proverbs, quotes, sayings, quips.... English

“There are three kinds of people. Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what the hell did happen.” – George Carlin

“It is easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them.” – Alfred Adler

** Honesty may be the best policy, but it’s important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best
policy. – George Carlin

For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required.
Drums sound loud because they are hollow.
Clouds that thunder seldom rain.
When a woman laughs an experienced man will know how much it will cost him.

Indian Proverbs

How about adding Limericks to our topic, here is one

A wonderful bird is the Pelican.
His beak can hold more than his belly can.
He can hold in his beak
Enough food for a week!
But I'll be darned if I know how the hellican?

France: Poisson sans boisson--c'est poison!.
(To eat) fish without drinking wine is poison!

Poland: A guest sees more in an hour than the host in a year.

Italy: Chi fa da sé, fa per tre. [He who works by himself does the work of three (people)]."

JAPANESE PROVERBS

“If you believe everything you read, better not read.”
“If you understand everything, you must be misinformed.”
“If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.”
“Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back of an ass.”