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Big chickens don't peck at small seeds.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Despise not a small wound or a poor kinsman.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

You can't load a small boat with heavy cargo.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Great doubts deep wisdom. Small doubts little wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wisdom

Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wisdom

A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about bad luck, good luck, wealth

Govern a family as you would cook a small fish--very gently.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about family

Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about light

Those who remove mountains begin by carrying away small stones.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Great blessings come from heaven; small blessings come from man.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Do not forget little kindnesses and do not remember small faults.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

What the superior man seeks in himself, the small man seeks in others.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

He who takes revenge for a small insult, will have a bigger one thrown at him.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about revenge

A man who cannot tolerate small misfortunes can never accomplish great things.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about things, man

A small cottage wherein laughter lives is worth more than a castle full of tears.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about laughter, tears

If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about advice

If the main timbers in the house are not straight, the smaller timber will be unsafe; and if the smaller timbers are not straight, the house will fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about home, house, fall

Even small fish are fish.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech

The pike grows big on small fry.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Many small creeks make a big river.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish