Mama's words of wisdom

From mother to daughter, there are always a couple of paraphernalia that are passed down from generation to generation. In my family, proverbs are passed down; Persian proverbs to be exact. My mother always says, "when you get married, I want you to always cherish these words. Perhaps you should pass them down to your own children as well." Well, I just wanted to share a few of these Persian proverbs with you. Some are pretty funny!

* "Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake.

* Whatever in the heart will come up to the tongue. (how true)

* Thinking is the essence of wisdom.

* In the hour of adversity be not without hope For crystal rain falls from black clouds.

* By a sweet tongue and kindness, you can drag an elephant with a hair.

* A stone thrown at the right time is better than gold given at the wrong time.

* When the cat and the mouse agree, the grocer is ruined.

* Risk - if one has to jump a stream and knows how wide it is, he will not jump. If he doesn't know how wide it is, he'll jump and six times out of ten he'll make it.

* Courteous men learn courtesy from the discourteous.

* The loveliest faces are to be seen by moonlight, when one sees half with the eye and half with the fancy.

* There are four things every person has more than they know; sins, debt, years, and foes.

* One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it

* He who wants a rose must respect its thorns.

* If the teacher be corrupt, the world be corrupt.

* Luck is infatuated with the efficient.

* Treat your superior as a father, your equal as a brother, and your inferior as a son.

* The best memory is that which forgets nothing, but injuries. Write kindness in marble and write injuries in the dust.

* When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth.

* Go and wake up your luck.

* Children are the Bridge to Heaven."