Insightful Romanian proverbs
WE recently stumbled upon these Romanian proverbs, which are typically short but insightful and full of meaning:
An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
An empty sack cannot stand upright.
An idle person is the devil’s cushion.
An occasion lost cannot be redeemed.
Anger is a short madness.
As soon as a man is born, he begins to die.
Contented mind
A contented mind is a continual feast.
A covetous man serves his riches, not the other way around.
A fool believes everything.
A fool’s tongue is long enough to cut his own throat.
A good bee will not go to a drooping flower.
A good friend is my nearest relation.
A guilty conscience feels continual fear.
Abundance, like want,
ruins many.
After your fling, watch out for the sting.
Beauty without wisdom is like a flower in the mud.
