To listen well is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well and is as essential to all true conversation.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about essential, influence, conversation
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The conversation of the wise concerns ideas; that of the intelligent is about ideas; the common folk talk about food.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about conversation, common sense, food
A man has two ears and one mouth; he therefore should listen more than he talks.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man
We have two ears and one mouth that we may listen the more and talk the less.
Proverbs and old sayings Greek
It's not the fault of the parrot, but of the one who teaches him to talk.
Proverbs and old sayings Guatemalan
Poor is the person who does not know when he has had enough. He who talks to a silent listener will soon stand naked.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about people
The sin for which you repent is the father of virtue; but a virtue that you talk about, is the mother of sin.
Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about virtue, sin, mother
If the fool has a hunchback no one remarks about it; if a wise man has a boil everybody talks about it.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about man
The fool sings a love song to his wife, the wise man will talk about his dog.
Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about wife, love, man
Once it was the parents who taught their children to talk; now the children teach their parents to keep quiet.
Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about parents, children, quiet
