The Routledge Book of World Proverbs
A merchant’s happiness hangs upon chance, winds, and waves. (Japanese)
All happiness is in the mind. (English)
Calamities come because of accumulated evil; happiness comes as a blessing to the good. (Chinese)
Happiness has many friends. (Roman)
Happiness invites envy. (Roman)
Happiness is a warm puppy. (American)
Happiness is founded upon virtue. (Chinese)
Happiness is not a horse that can be harnessed. (Russian)
He is not happy who does not realize his happiness. (Roman)
If you have happiness, don’t use it all up. (Chinese)
If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune; if you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. (Chinese)
If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap; if you want happiness for a day, go fishing. (Chinese)
One happiness scatters a thousand sorrows. (Chinese)
The happiness in your pocket: don’t spend it all. (Chinese)
The hour of happiness will come, the more welcome when it is not expected. (Roman)
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