An example from the monkey: the higher it climbs, the more you see of its behind

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To bury grief plant a seed.

To bury grief plant a seed.

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs

Beauty is a good letter of introduction

Beauty is a good letter of introduction

Charity gives itself rich; covetousness hoards itself poor

Charity gives itself rich; covetousness hoards itself poor

Go to law for a sheep and lose your cow

Go to law for a sheep and lose your cow

Who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet.

Who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet.

He who wants to warm himself in old age must build a fireplace in his...

He who wants to warm himself in old age must build a fireplace in his...

Work makes free

Work makes free

Envy eats nothing but its own heart

Envy eats nothing but its own heart

The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing.

The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing.

He who conquers his anger has conquered an enemy

He who conquers his anger has conquered an enemy

It's not healthy to swallow books without chewing.

It's not healthy to swallow books without chewing.

Not to be ashamed of sin is to sin double

Not to be ashamed of sin is to sin double

Advising is easier than helping

Advising is easier than helping

When a man is happy, he does not hear the clock strike

When a man is happy, he does not hear the clock strike

To live long, eat like a cat, drink like a dog.

To live long, eat like a cat, drink like a dog.

Money lent to a friend must be recovered from an enemy

Money lent to a friend must be recovered from an enemy

Necessity teaches all things

Necessity teaches all things

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.

Necessity does everything well.

Necessity does everything well.