Proverbials!

Sayings about Hearing & Listening Listening to good advice is the way to wealth. ~ Iranian Proverb Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, and but one tongue; to the end we should hear and see more than we speak. ~ Greek Proverb Better to hear curses than to be pitied. ~ Yiddish Proverb Give your ears to words but do not give your words to ears. ~ Hindustani Proverb Listen with one ear; be suspicious with the other. ~ Laotian Proverb Before you let your voice be heard, first lick your lips. ~ Indonesian Proverb I hear and I forget, I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ~ Chinese Proverbs Eat what is cooked; listen to what is said. ~ Russian Proverbs Never listen to these three advisers: wine, the night, and love. ~ German Proverbs A good bell is heard from far, a bad one still further. ~ Finnish Proverbs Of listening children have your fears, for little pitchers have great ears. ~ Dutch Proverbs He who comes from afar may lie without fear of...

Sayings about Words A healthy ear can stand hearing sick words . ~ Senegalese Proverb Words  go further than bullets. ~ Malagasy Proverb Wisdom consists of ten parts -- nine parts of silence and one part with few words . ~ Arabian Proverb Mere words do not feed the friars. ~ Irish Proverb Words are but dwarfs, deeds are giants. ~ Swiss Proverb Fine words do not produce food. ~ Nigerian Proverb You have two ears, but you never hear words twice. ~ Surinamese Proverb If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice. ~ Chinese Proverb Faith and dishonesty are other words for uselessness. ~ Chinese Proverb There are many words that are like salted jam. ~ Turkish Proverb The words of tongue should have three gate keepers. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb The stomach is not content with nice words . ~ Norwegian Proverb Words die and men keep on living. ~ Jamaican Proverb Cold hearts can find warm words ...