Arrivals & Departures Favourite sayings in Asia show a way of thinking
I like collecting local proverbs and sayings, as they give such intimate into, well, a way of thinking. These are some of my favourites, from my travel in Asia.
- If you dip your arm into the pickle pot let it be up to the elbow. — Malaysian proverb
- A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections. — Chinese proverb
- A man without a smiling face must not open shop. — Chinese proverb
- I dreamed a thousand new paths... I woke and walked my old one. — Chinese proverb
- The tree casts its shade upon all, even the woodcutter. — Indian proverb
- If you wait, there will come nectar - like fair weather. — Japanese proverb
- Putting gold leaf on the back of a Buddha image. (Doing good deeds without seeking attention.) — Thai saying
- Drop by drop fills the bamboo containe. — Cambodian saying
- When you've heard it you must see it; when you've seen it make a judgement with your heart. — Laotian proverb
- It takes sweat to work on things, but it only takes saliva to criticise things.. Taiwanese Proverb. It takes sweat to work on things, but it only takes saliva to criticize things. — Taiwanese proverb
