Proverbs Of The Turks

The following are a few proverbs translated from the Turkish langnage : He whoïhas lived long does not know much ; but he who ha cli knows much. A true word is more bitter than poison. If a horoe dies his saddle remains behind hirn; if a man dies, his name remains. If an cneiny be as small as an ant, thinkhim an elephant. ïlie rose grows from the thorn, and thorn from the rose. He is amadmaawho.beingrich, lives as if he were poor. To the lazy mau every day is a "Bayram" (fete). A tliousand sorrowa do not pay one debt. To-day's eggs are better than to-morrow's fowls. Do good and cast it into the sea ; if the sea does not recoguize it, the Creator will. Two captains sink the ship. Alittle hillinalow place thinks itself a mountain. Man is the mirror of man. The tongue proclaima the man. Death is a black camel which kneels at everybody's door. Eat and drink with a friend, but do not trade with him. The arrow which has been cast does not come back. He who spits at the wind spits in his o wn face. The soul is the companion of the soul. He who knows his business, he who knows his companion, and he who knows his food does not get poor. Believe not in the great ; lean not on the water; trust not in the dying day; do not believe a woman's word ; and do not trust to the courage of your horse. He'who does not learn how to serve will also not know how to act as master. He who goes often to a friend sees a sour face. God builds the nest of the blind bird. Without trouble one eats no honey. Patience fs the key to joy. Hungerjbrings the wolf out of the wood. YVhat good is soap to a negro or advice ! to a fooi. ? A sweet tongue draws the snake from the earth. Bagdad is not far to a lover. He who wants a faultless frienk remains friendless. What the blind man deservesis two eyes. A live fox is better than a dead lion. He is inost fortúnate who is i a hs eradle. A faithful friend is better tlian one's own relations. A wife makes or breaks a house. Stretch outyour legs according to the length of your quilt. The wolf changeshis coat, but hedoes not change bis nature. Giveupyour head but not a secret. He who tel Is thetruth is turnee! out of nine cities. The eye is a window wliich looks into the heart. Vinegar which one gets for nothing is svveeter than honey. The littlü must obey the s;reat.