If your books are not read, your descendants will be ignorant.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about books
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Many books do not use up words; many words do not use up thoughts.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about use, books
Unplowed fields make hollow bellies; unread books make hollow minds.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about books
A man is happy when he has books, but happier still when he does not need them.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about books, happiness, need, man
A donkey that carries a lot of books is not necessarily learned.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about books
Teachers die, but books live on.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about teachers, books
Arms, women, and books should be looked at daily.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about books
Word by word the big books are made.
Proverbs and old sayings French about word, books
No more teachers, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks.
Proverbs and old sayings French about teachers, books
A teacher is better than two books.
Proverbs and old sayings German about teachers, books
It's not healthy to swallow books without chewing.
Proverbs and old sayings German about books
More is to be got from one teacher than from two books.
Proverbs and old sayings German about teachers, books
Better than the ignorant are those who read books; better still are those who retain what they read; even better are those who understand it; the best of all are those who go to work.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about books, work
Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back of an ass.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about books, knowledge, wisdom
Study from new books, but from old teachers.
Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about teachers, books, old, olderness
The sight of books removes sorrow from the heart.
Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about books, sadness, heart
Seek truth in meditation, not in moldy books. Look in the sky to find the moon, not in the pond.
Proverbs and old sayings Persian about meditation, books, moon, sky, truth
Old truths, old laws, old friends, old books, and old wine are best.
Proverbs and old sayings Polish about books, old, olderness, wine
Make sure you have many books and many friends -- as long as they are good ones.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about books, good, good luck
See to it that you have many books and many friends -- but be sure they are good ones.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about books, good, good luck
