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Proverbs on Words -Part 3
From word to deed as from a leaf to root
Fair words butter no cabbage.
-Serbian
A hard word is not always a hard heart.
A word spoken at the right moment is like a golden apple on a silver dish.
-Silesian proverbs
Just as a word appears so light to him who throws it, so it appears heavy to him who receives it.
The best word is the word that remains to be spoken words will pay for most things.
Spanish
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A live word is more precious than a dead letter.
Golden words often come from a heart of copper–Russian
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Spoken words are like winds, neither caught in a net nor overtaken with grey hounds –Romanian
The word that has departed grows on the way-Norwegian
Words must be weighed not counted- Polish
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Words and deeds are not weighed in the same balance.
A word has hundred heads.
Words are like cherries; pick one and ten come.
Unspoken words cannot be recorded
Words need but little space.
Evening word, the wind carries away.
–Italian proverbs.
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The written word remains-Latin
It is better to keep back one word than to speak two- Icelandic
It is a long way from words to deeds-Lettish
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A bitter word comes from a bitter heart.
Words are like the bees, they have honey and a sting.
Words are dwarfs, but example are giants.
–Swiss proverbs.
Soft words hurt not the mouth- Swedish.
–Subham—
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