Assyrian Proverb

"A mere friend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue. "

"Ask a lot, but take what is offered. "

"Fear the goat from the front, the horse from the rear and man from all sides. "

"Gossip needs no carriage. "

"He who doesn't risk never gets to drink champagne. "

"I need not fear my enemies because the most they can do is attack me. I need not fear my friends because the most they can do is betray me. But I have much to fear from people who are indifferent. "

"If the thunder is not loud, the peasant forgets to cross himself. "

"If you are a host to your guest, be a host to his dog also. "

"If you were born lucky, even your rooster will lay eggs. "

"It is not the horse that draws the cart, but the oats. "

"Life is unbearable, but death is not so pleasant either. "

"Love and eggs are best when they are fresh. "

"Tell me your friends, and I'll tell you who you are. "

"The hammer shatters glass but forges steel. "

"The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. "

"The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe. "

"There is no shame in not knowing the shame lies in not finding out. "

"You can not write in the chimney with charcoal. "

"Za dvumya zaitsami pogonish'sya, ne odnogo ne poimaesh'. (If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one.) "