Visits always give pleasure, if not the arrival, the departure. ~ Portuguese Proverb [19176]

16q, QOTD,

When God wants to punish an idiot, He teaches him a few words of Hebrew. ~ Yiddish Proverb [19358]

Hebrew in Stone, 2010
Photo by Boz Donovan

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A dog is a man’s best friend. ~ English Proverb, American [15082]

Caricature by Greg Williams

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
~ Groucho Marx
Great Jewish Comedians

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16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,

An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~ American Proverb [15682]

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Where wine goes in, wit goes out. ~ Swedish Proverb [19491]

With money in your pocket you are wise, you are handsome, and you sing well too. ~ Jewish Proverb [19546]

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What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~ Yiddish Proverb [19258]

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Under capitalism man exploits man; under socialism the reverse is true. ~ Polish Proverb [19152]

Three things it is best to avoid: a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise. ~ Welsh Proverb [19038]

These three take crooked ways: carts, boats, and musicians. ~ Indian Proverb, Hindi [18996]

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There is no going to heaven in a sedan. ~ Romanian Proverb [18954]

The church is near, but the way is icy, the tavern is far, but I will walk carefully. ~ Ukranian Proverb [18882]

Sleep faster, we need the pillows. ~ Yiddish Proverb [18301]

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One never needs their humor as much a when they argue with a fool. ~ Chinese Proverb [18075]

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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~ English Proverb, American [17746]

If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Him your plans. ~ Yiddish Proverb [17228]

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You can’t swap jokes with the Angel of Death. ~ Jewish Proverb [17210]

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If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You can always buy her back again. ~ Saudi Proverb [17164]

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Give me, Lord, my daily bread, I will get my own brandy. ~ Yiddish Proverb [16626]

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Experience is the comb that nature gives us when we are bald. ~ Belgian Proverb [16506]