[ If you put money on a stone, the stone will melt. ]

What can’t gold do.

Money will do any thing.

[You shouldn’t tear your collar before you die. ]

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

[ Reading scripture before a donkey. ]

Casting your pearls before swine. (Injil)

Why play the harp to a buffalo. (Burmese proverb)

[ If an elephant dies of thirst, there shall still be one knee deep of water in its belly. ]

A diamond with a flaw is preferable to a common stone without any imperfection. (Chinese Proverb)

[ Spoon and cup sometime hit each other. ]

Accidents will happen in the best families.

[ Unless there is wind, the tree won’t move. ]

If there is no wind, the trees will not move. (Chinese Proverb)

Every effect has a cause.

[ Unless you throw yourself into hardship you shall not be prosperous. ]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

He that would eat the kernal must crack the nut.

[ Unless you jump into water you shall not be a swimmer. ]

Without diligence, no prize.

He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens.

[ Unless you put yourself in water and fire you won’t get anywhere. ]

No bees, no honey; no work, no money.

[ As long as there are careless people in the world, the poor people won’t remain helpless.]

The folly of one man is the fortune of another.* A fool and his money are soon parted.

[ Unless you face misery and hardship, you shall not be a man. ]

He that dare not venture must not complain of ill luck.

[ Unless the infant cries, his mother won’t breastfeed him. ]

The squeaking wheel gets the grease.

[ You want to be both at the Chil and at the Toshara ceremony. ]

You can’t be in two places at the same time.

[ A man’s promise doesn’t have offspring. ]

An honest man’s word is his bond.

[ There is half a bowl under the bowl. ]

A person smells a rat

There is a trick to his trade

There is something rotten in the State of Denmark.

[ A bullet that misses has nothing to praise. ]

It signifies nothing to play well if you lose.

[ When the arrow is released from one’s thumb, regret won’t help. ]

It’s no use crying over spilt milk.

[ When oil is given to you by government (free), get it into your lap/apron. ]

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

[ A sound body is a kingdom. ]

Health is great riches.

Health is better than wealth.* Health is wealth.

[ If you aren’t alive then what’s the use of the world? ]

Health is better than wealth.

What profit is it if he gains the whole world and loses his soul. (Injil)