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Man changes often but improves seldom.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Man is greater than the tools he invents.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about tools, americans, man

Man's only real possession is his character.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about character, real estate, americans, man

Man is the only animal who can be skinned twice.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Man is like a banana: when he leaves the bunch, he gets skinned.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Man was created in a hurry.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Man is like a palm on the beach; moving with the wind of life.

Proverbs and old sayings about life, man

Man learns little from success, but much from failure.

Proverbs and old sayings British about failure, man

Man is harder than a stone and more brittle than an egg.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about man

Man's eyelids are transparent.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Man is heaven and earth in miniature.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about earth, man

Man has a thousand plans, heaven but one.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Man concocts a million schemes; god knows but one.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about god, man

Mankind scorns a virtuous man, but heaven does not.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Man cannot stir one inch without the push of heaven's finger.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Man fools himself. He prays for a long life and he fears old age.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about olderness, age, life, man, old

Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about heads, family, woman, man

Man's heart is never satisfied; the snake would swallow the elephant.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about heart, man

Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about time, man

Man punishes the action, but God the intention.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intention, action, god, man