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More proverbs about Human Nature

• So many frosts in March, so many in May. Late spring frosts arrive proportionally to early spring cold spells, making March weathe…
• Frugality makes an easy chair for old age. Spending restraint in youth builds financial security and comfort during elderly years wh…
• A man of gladness seldom falls into madness. Sustained cheerfulness builds psychological resilience against despair and mental deterio…
• When the child is christened, you may have godfathers enough. Offering help after a child arrives proves easier than providing it during uncertain preg…
• A man may buy gold too dear. Excessive price paid for something, however valuable, can make the acquisition a poor bar…
• We must not look for a golden life in an iron age. Expecting luxury and ease during harsh times courts disappointment; adapt aspirations to…