As the spokes of a wheel are attached to the hub, so all things are attached to life. (Indian Proverb)
For the first five years of your son's life treat him as a prince, for the next ten years as a slave, then as a friend for the rest of his life. (Indian Proverb)
Life is not a continuum of pleasant choices, but of inevitable problems that call for strength, determination, and hard work. (Indian Proverb)
Life is like the flame of a lamp; it needs a little oil now and then. (Indian Proverb)
Life is like a lamp flame; it needs a little oil now and then. (Indian Proverb)
Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. (Indian Proverb)