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401. He who is too sure of himself and acts without thinking is heading for his downfall.. African Proverb. He who is too sure of himself and acts without thinking is heading for his downfall.
African Proverb

402. Let a wrong-doing repeat itself at least three times: the first may be an accident, the second a mistake, but the third is likely to be intentional.. African Proverb. Let a wrong-doing repeat itself at least three times: the first may be an accident, the second a mistake, but the third is likely to be intentional.
African Proverb

403. The fuel in the lamp consumes itself but lights others.. African Proverb. The fuel in the lamp consumes itself but lights others.
African Proverb

404. The lizard that jumped from the high iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did.. African Proverb. The lizard that jumped from the high iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did.
African Proverb

405. Thorns themselves will not harm you -- you hurt yourself on the thorns.. African Proverb. Thorns themselves will not harm you -- you hurt yourself on the thorns.
African Proverb

406. What lowers itself is ready to fall.. African Proverb. What lowers itself is ready to fall.
African Proverb

407. Without human companions, paradise itself would be an undesirable place.. African Proverb. Without human companions, paradise itself would be an undesirable place.
African Proverb

408. When a father praises his son, he flatters himself.. American Proverb. When a father praises his son, he flatters himself.
American Proverb

409. A man cannot be a good physician if he has never been sick himself.. Arab Proverb. A man cannot be a good physician if he has never been sick himself.
Arab Proverb

410. Do not ridicule the thin-bearded when you yourself have no beard.. Arab Proverb. Do not ridicule the thin-bearded when you yourself have no beard.
Arab Proverb

411. If you have never seen evil, look closely at yourself some time.. Arab Proverb. If you have never seen evil, look closely at yourself some time.
Arab Proverb

412. One hand for oneself and one for the ship.. Arab Proverb. One hand for oneself and one for the ship.
Arab Proverb

413. Only death itself can end our hope.. Arab Proverb. Only death itself can end our hope.
Arab Proverb

414. There are four things Allah cannot do: lie, deny himself, die or look favorably on sin.. Arab Proverb. There are four things Allah cannot do: lie, deny himself, die or look favorably on sin.
Arab Proverb

415. When the judge's mule dies, everyone goes to the funeral; when the judge himself dies, no one does.. Arab Proverb. When the judge's mule dies, everyone goes to the funeral; when the judge himself dies, no one does.
Arab Proverb

416. Whoever lives within himself is burning with love.. Arab Proverb. Whoever lives within himself is burning with love.
Arab Proverb

417. The tip of a finger cannot be touched by itself.. Asian-Indian Proverb. The tip of a finger cannot be touched by itself.
Asian-indian Proverb

418. The needle dresses people but stays naked itself.. Basque Proverb. The needle dresses people but stays naked itself.
Basque Proverb

419. The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won't face facts.. Biblical Proverb. The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won't face facts.
Biblical Proverb

420. If you want to drown yourself, don't torture yourself with shallow water.. Bulgarian Proverb. If you want to drown yourself, don't torture yourself with shallow water.
Bulgarian Proverb

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