Burmese Proverbs

A stupid act entails doing the work twice over.

Beware of a man's shadow and a bee's sting.

If you take big paces you leave big spaces.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

If you trust before you try, You will repent before you die.

Only with a new ruler do you realize the value of the old.

Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.

Seven days is the length of a guest's life.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.