Cultral Sayings

[joeblow]

I've notice alot of talk on the forum lately about culture and I thought it would be fun if we shared some of our particular culture's sayings. Take a look at these Kurdish ones that probably explain alot of my behaivor, they're really similar to the Ferengi (<- means foreigner/European in Middle Eastern languages    ) Rules of Acquisition bwaahhhh haha  :twisted:

http://www.worldofquotes.com/proverb/Ku ... index.html

1. A visitor comes with ten blessings, eats one, and leaves nine.
2. Do not throw the arrow which will return against you.
3. Fear an ignorant man more than a lion.
4. For every wise man there is one still wiser.
5. Give nine, save ten.
6. Guests bring good luck with them.
7. Habit becomes second nature.
8. Habit is worse than rabies.
9. In a flat country a hillock thinks itself a mountain.
10. It is easier to make a camel jump a ditch than to make a fool listen to reason.
11. It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world.
12. Kind words will unlock an iron door.
13. Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times; speak once.
14. Many will show you the way once your cart has overturned.
15. Many women, many words.
16. No matter where you go, your destiny follows you.
17. No means, no market.
18. Of everything else the newest; of friends, the oldest.
19. Of evil grain no good seed can come.
20. Once a friend, always a friend.
21. One beats one's breast who does not beat one's child.
22. Part with your head, but not with your secret.
23. Parting is such sweet sorrow.
24. See with your mind, hear with your heart.
25. Stairs are climbed step by step.
26. The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste.
27. The devil tempts all, but the idle man tempts the devil.
28. What you give away you keep.
29. When a cat wants to eat her kittens, she says they look like mice.

[joeblow]

http://lobaf.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/kurdish-proverbs/

1. He who wants pearls has to dive into the sea.
2. If you cannot build a town, build a heart.
3. Loneliness is a nest for the thoughts.
4. Some will enjoy the honey, others will have to put up with the sting.
5. Not every cloud brings rain.
6. Only by falling do you learn how to mount a horse.
7. Those who do not go to war roar like lions.
8. Search yourself, and you will find Allah.
9. A threat does not lengthen your sword.

[joeblow]

http://www.jstor.org/pss/607064

The Kurds are a mountain race, will all the characteristics of mountaineers -- love of freedom, violent passions, and a clannish feeling of pride. These primary traits dispose the Kurd to fly to arms at small provocation, and engage with zest in bitter blood feuds.

Enmity and feuds are generally of a very implacable and uncompromosing nature. The Kurds is a good hater.

1. It is better to have blood on one's hands than to be in debt.
2. Roads may be short, but enemies won't be friends.
3. People sleep at night; enemies do not sleep.
4. Insufficient are a thousand friends, sufficient a single enemy.