Egyptian Proverbs

A beautiful thing is never perfect.
Egyptian Proverb

Because we focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.
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Learn politeness from the impolite.
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If there were no fault, there would be no pardon.
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Do not rejoice over what has not yet happened.
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Always watch and follow nature.
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What comes this way, goes this way.
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Man, know thyself ... and thou shalt know the gods.
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There grows no wheat where there is no grain.
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The best and shortest road towards knowledge of truth is Nature.
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Put a stout heart to a steep hill.
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For every joy there is a price to pay.
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The barking of a dog does not disturb the man on a camel.
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Do not cease to drink beer, to eat, to intoxicate thyself, to make love, and to celebrate the good days.
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False ambition serves the neck.
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Making money selling manure is better than losing money selling musk.
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The mouth of a perfectly happy man is filled with beer.
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The plant reveals what is in the seed.
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Judge by cause, not by effect.
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If one tries to navigate in unknown waters one runs the risk of shipwreck.
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When the angels present themselves, the devils abscond.
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Grapes are eaten one by one.
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If you search for the laws of harmony, you will find knowledge.
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Put a rope around your neck and many will be happy to drag you along.
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The tyrant is only the slave turned inside out.
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Put by for a rainy day.
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A better one, another time.
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Know the world in yourself. Never look for yourself in the world, for this would be to project your illusion.
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The only thing that is humiliating is helplessness.
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When your not answering, you are infact answering.
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Run as hard as a wild beast if you will, but you won't get any reward greater than that destined for you.
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The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.
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Altruism is the mark of a superior being.
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Pride and dignity would belong to women if only men would leave them alone.
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Be patient with a bad neighbor: he may move or face misfortune.
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A man's ruin lies in his tongue.
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Know the world in yourself.
Egyptian Proverb