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139 Proverbs about Wish



1. The king cannot rule as he wishes.. German Proverb. The king cannot rule as he wishes.
German Proverb

2. Who neither believes heaven or hell, the devil heartily wishes him well.. German Proverb. Who neither believes heaven or hell, the devil heartily wishes him well.
German Proverb

3. Who would wish to be valued must make himself scarce.. German Proverb. Who would wish to be valued must make himself scarce.
German Proverb

4. If you wish to learn the highest truths, begin with the alphabet.. Japanese Proverb. If you wish to learn the highest truths, begin with the alphabet.
Japanese Proverb

5. When your companions get drunk and fight, Take up your hat, and wish them good night.. Japanese Proverb. When your companions get drunk and fight, Take up your hat, and wish them good night.
Japanese Proverb

6. If every day was a sunny day, who would not wish for rain?. Japanese Proverb. If every day was a sunny day, who would not wish for rain?
Japanese Proverb

7. If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.. Greek Proverb. If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
Greek Proverb

8. It is not good for all our wishes to be filled; through sickness we recognize the value of health; through evil, the value of good; through hunger, the value of food; through exertion, the value of rest.. Greek Proverb. It is not good for all our wishes to be filled; through sickness we recognize the value of health; through evil, the value of good; through hunger, the value of food; through exertion, the value of rest.
Greek Proverb

9. If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.. Chinese Proverb. If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.
Chinese Proverb

10. If you wish to know what most occupies a man's thoughts, you have only to listen to his conversation.. Chinese Proverb. If you wish to know what most occupies a man's thoughts, you have only to listen to his conversation.
Chinese Proverb

11. Our wishes are like little children -- the more you indulge the more they want from you.. Chinese Proverb. Our wishes are like little children -- the more you indulge the more they want from you.
Chinese Proverb

12. Shadows are formed all along the wishes of the sun.. Chinese Proverb. Shadows are formed all along the wishes of the sun.
Chinese Proverb

13. Treat thoughts as guests and wishes as children.. Chinese Proverb. Treat thoughts as guests and wishes as children.
Chinese Proverb

14. Better do it than wish it done.. Chinese Proverb. Better do it than wish it done.
Chinese Proverb

15. Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.. Chinese Proverb. Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
Chinese Proverb

16. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.. Chinese Proverb. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Chinese Proverb

17. I wish that he would sink as deep in the ground as a hare can run in ten years.. Dutch Proverb. I wish that he would sink as deep in the ground as a hare can run in ten years.
Dutch Proverb

18. Wishes are the echo of a lazy will.. Dutch Proverb. Wishes are the echo of a lazy will.
Dutch Proverb

19. Do not speak about a thing, or wish it done, but do it.. Scottish Proverb. Do not speak about a thing, or wish it done, but do it.
Scottish Proverb

20. Those who wish to sing always find a song.. Swedish Proverb. Those who wish to sing always find a song.
Swedish Proverb

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