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THE ENGLISH PROVERBS
Mustafizur rRhman:
A day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy.
=[Times goes by very quickly when you are happy
and very slowly when you are sad.]
Mustafizur rRhman:
A drop of ink may make a million think.
=[A thought expressed in writing (perhaps published in a newspaper) can influence a large number of people.]
Mustafizur rRhman:
A flower blooms more than once.
= [If you miss an occasion, you can avail yourself of it another time.]
Mustafizur rRhman:
A fly will not get into a closed mouth.
A closed mouth catches no flies.
=[ If you learn when to keep silent you will avoid trouble.]
Mustafizur rRhman:
A fool and his money are (soon) easily parted.
=[A foolish person usually spends money carelessly.]
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