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There is not so much comfort in having children as there is sorrow in parting with them.

Proverbs and old sayings about sadness, children

How lovely is the sun after rain, and how lovely is laughter after sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Tunisian about laughter, sadness, rain, sun

Sorrow is to the soul what the worm is to wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about soul, sadness

He that speaks without care shall remember with sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about sadness

Fear does not empty tomorrow of its sadness; it empties today of its power.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about sadness, power, fear

He who has no children has one sorrow, he who has children has a thousand sorrows.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about children, sadness

Sorrow doesn't kill -- reckless joy does.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about joy, sadness

Borrow causes sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about sadness

One does not live on joy or die of sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about joy, sadness

Friends are needed both for joy and for sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about joy, sadness
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