Our elders quote the cock as saying that "it would not be good if one becomes the only person in the world, and that is why they crow every morning to show their number". (Nigerian Proverb) - More Nigerian Proverbs...
When a dying man cries, it is not because of where he is going which he knows nothing about, but because of what he wishes he would have done in the world he is leaving behind. (Nigerian Proverb) - More Nigerian Proverbs...
If you have only two pennies left in the world, with the first penny, you should buy rice to feed your family. With the second penny, say the wise Japanese, you should buy a lily. The Japanese understand the importance of dreaming... (Japanese Proverb) - More Japanese Proverbs...
Who can do, don't want to; Who wants to, can't do; Who knows how to do, won't do it; Who does it, doesn't know how to; and, so, badly goes the world. (Italian Proverb) - More Italian Proverbs...
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. (Indian Proverb) - More Indian Proverbs...