Here are 15 wise proverbs from other languages that Chapman illustrated so you don't forget them:
1. "When elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt." (Kenyan proverb)
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In our current political climate, this is an important lesson our politicians should remember.
2. "A bad ballerina blames the hem of her skirt." (Polish proverb)
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And a good ballerina can dance in anything.
3. "A dog bitten by a snake is afraid of sausages." (Brazilian proverb)
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Sometimes, the only way to learn you don't like something is to try it.
4. "He who has a head of wax must not walk in the sun." (Italian proverb).
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Otherwise, you might end up losing your head (not literally).
5. "Shrimp that fall asleep are carried away by the current." (Colombian proverb).
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Taking risks every once in a while is important. You know, so you don't get swept downstream like a sleepy shrimp.
6. To live with wolves, you have to howl like a wolf." (Russian proverb)
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"HOWWWWWWWWL!"
7. "There's a bad potato in every sack." (Welsh proverb)
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That's why it's important to stand strong, to know yourself, and to not let anyone pressure you into doing something that doesn't feel right to you.
8. "A nice fig is often full of worms." (Zulu proverb)
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In English we say "don't judge a book by its cover," but this totally works too.
9. "As small as it is, the sparrow has all the right organs." (Chinese proverb)
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This is a much more polite way of saying size doesn't matter.
10. "Don't take too much hay on your pitchfork." (Dutch proverb)
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Working hard is important, but when you try to do too much, your work suffers and you suffer.
11. "The pillow is the best advisor." (Swedish proverb)
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This is my kind of advice. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
12. "He who digs a pit for others will fall in it himself." (Romanian proverb)
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If you try to hurt someone else, don't be surprised when you find yourself hurting too.
13. "Accusation always follows the cat." (Iraqi proverb)
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It's a lot harder to take responsibility for your mistakes and learn from them.
14. "Even a worm can get angry." (Sierra Leonean proverb)
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The early bird might get the worm, but you better believe the worm is pissed about it. How come we never talk about what that must be like for the worm?
15. "Leave it to Batman." (Filipino proverb)
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He's the hero you deserve and the hero you need right now.
Because we all grow up differently, speaking different languages, we all have different sayings that sound normal to us and weird to other people. That's actually pretty cool.
1. "When elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt." (Kenyan proverb)
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In our current political climate, this is an important lesson our politicians should remember.
2. "A bad ballerina blames the hem of her skirt." (Polish proverb)
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And a good ballerina can dance in anything.
3. "A dog bitten by a snake is afraid of sausages." (Brazilian proverb)
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Sometimes, the only way to learn you don't like something is to try it.
4. "He who has a head of wax must not walk in the sun." (Italian proverb).
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Otherwise, you might end up losing your head (not literally).
5. "Shrimp that fall asleep are carried away by the current." (Colombian proverb).
SHARE
Taking risks every once in a while is important. You know, so you don't get swept downstream like a sleepy shrimp.
6. To live with wolves, you have to howl like a wolf." (Russian proverb)
SHARE
"HOWWWWWWWWL!"
7. "There's a bad potato in every sack." (Welsh proverb)
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That's why it's important to stand strong, to know yourself, and to not let anyone pressure you into doing something that doesn't feel right to you.
8. "A nice fig is often full of worms." (Zulu proverb)
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In English we say "don't judge a book by its cover," but this totally works too.
9. "As small as it is, the sparrow has all the right organs." (Chinese proverb)
SHARE
This is a much more polite way of saying size doesn't matter.
10. "Don't take too much hay on your pitchfork." (Dutch proverb)
SHARE
Working hard is important, but when you try to do too much, your work suffers and you suffer.
11. "The pillow is the best advisor." (Swedish proverb)
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This is my kind of advice. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
12. "He who digs a pit for others will fall in it himself." (Romanian proverb)
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If you try to hurt someone else, don't be surprised when you find yourself hurting too.
13. "Accusation always follows the cat." (Iraqi proverb)
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It's a lot harder to take responsibility for your mistakes and learn from them.
14. "Even a worm can get angry." (Sierra Leonean proverb)
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The early bird might get the worm, but you better believe the worm is pissed about it. How come we never talk about what that must be like for the worm?
15. "Leave it to Batman." (Filipino proverb)
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He's the hero you deserve and the hero you need right now.
Because we all grow up differently, speaking different languages, we all have different sayings that sound normal to us and weird to other people. That's actually pretty cool.
