Burma cyclone death toll

May 17, 2008 at 7:36 am (All Blogs, All Personals, All Quotes)
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“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop

Burma Cyclone“The official death toll from Burma’s killer cyclone has nearly doubled to 78,000 as aid workers hampered by the country’s un-cooperative military regime struggled to get basic data about the needs of up to 2.5 million desperate survivors.

Burma state television said the official death count from the May 3 cyclone was 77,738, with another 55,917 missing. The Red Cross warned that the lack of clean water may increase the number of deaths.” – Press Association

Let’s put Humanity First! Let’s not buy that nice dress or shoes this weekend and donate at least $20 that could essentially save lives. There will always be nice dresses and shoes in stores but lives cannot be reversed!

Remember that WE ARE BLESSED! We are blessed to have a home, have shelter, food, money, access to technology, health care. We are blessed to be able to see, write, type, read, listen and not be afraid for our lives and the lives of our loved ones.

If situation was reversed, we’d plead for help and people would step up from all over the world to help. We have to do the same. We are all of one kind. We laugh, and cry, and are as vulnerable if put in the same conditions. We deserve to have our basic necessities of life met.

Please help Humanity First help those in great need. Every dollar counts. Every dollar always counts!

Loba

“Life is short. Be swift to love! Make haste to be kind!” – Henri Amiel

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Tibetan Proverbs

May 16, 2008 at 12:59 pm (All Blogs, All Proverbs, All Quotes)
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“By pride one causes virtue to decline.”

“Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts.”

“A lie is like a jump from a high roof.”

“No matter if you eat a little or a lot of garlic, the smell is just as strong.”

“The moon grows darker as it gets nearer to the sun.”

“Thieves never steal bells.”

“Master and servant — both have the same body odor.”

“The wish is father to the thought.”

“The wise understand by themselves, fools follow the reports of others.”

“To set fire to the wood, you need the help of the wind.”

“The person who gets stuck on petty happiness will not attain great happiness.”

“If you want to know your future, look at what you are doing in this moment.”

“Who can say with certainty that one will live to see the morrow?”

“Words are mere bubbles of water; deeds are drops of gold.”

“Excellent people are honored wherever they go.”

“Eat according to the limits of your provisions; walk according to the length of your step.”

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German Proverbs

May 15, 2008 at 2:20 pm (All Blogs, All Proverbs, All Quotes)
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“A penny saved is a penny gained.”

“All’s well that ends well.”

“A word is enough to the wise.”

“Children and fools speak the truth.”

“Curiosity killed the cat.”

“Forgive and forget.”

“Better ask twice than go wrong once.”

“A small gift is better than a great promise.”

“Forgive thyself nothing and others much.”

“Love cannot be bought or sold, its only price is love.”

“No tree falls at the first stroke.”

“Charity looks at the need and not at the cause.”

“One bad apple spoils the bunch.”

“One hand washes the other.”

“Out of sight out of mind.”

“Pearls of wisdom.”

“Practice makes perfect.”

“Proverbs are like butterflies, some are caught and some fly away.”

“Speak little, speak truth. Spend little, pay cash.”

“The sweetest grapes hang highest.”

“Time is the best counsellor.”

“A proverb never lies, it is only its meaning which deceives.”

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Italian Proverbs

May 14, 2008 at 4:01 pm (All Blogs, All Proverbs, All Quotes)
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“All’s well that ends well.”

“A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.”

“A closed mouth catches no flies.”

“A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.”

“A forced kindness deserves no thanks.”

“‘They say so’, is half a lie.”

“A happy heart is better than a full purse.”

“A friend is not known till he is lost.”

“A blind man is not judge of colours.”

“A gold key opens every door.”

“A crown is no cure for the headache.”

“A golden cage does not feed the bird.”

“”Yes” and “no” govern the world.”

“All are brave when the enemy flies.”

“A fool throws a stone into a well, and it requires a hundred wise men to get it out again.”

“Among men of honour a word is a bond.”

“A burden that one chooses is not felt.”

“Better to ask than go astray.”

“A golden bit makes none the better horse.”

“Different times different manners.”

“Every rose has its thorn.”

“A gift with a kind countenance is a double present.”

“Do good, and care not to whom.”

“A dead man does not make war.”

“Every day has its night.”

“A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer.”

“A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.”

“Every promise is a debt.”

“A favor to come is better than a hundred received.”

“Friends in need are friends indeed.”

“A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.”

“Everybody’s friend, nobody’s friend.”

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Portuguese Proverbs

May 13, 2008 at 10:38 pm (All Blogs, All Proverbs, All Quotes)
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“A word to the wise.”

“Eat to live, not live to eat.”

“Deeds are love, and not sweet words.”

“Every one reaps as he sows.”

“A fair-weather friend changes with the wind.”

“Like father, like son.”

“Love has no law.”

“Misery loves company.”

“One fool makes a hundred.”

“Tell me with whom thou goest, and I’ll tell thee what thou doest.”

“A word and a stone once let go cannot be recalled.”

“Spilt salt is never well collected.”

“Walls have ears.”

“Another’s bread costs dear.”

“Water washes everything.”

“Lovers’ quarrels are love redoubled.”

“Truth and oil come to the surface.”

“Better anticipate than be anticipated.”

“Every one is wise for his own profit.”

“Times passes like the wind.”

“Fair flowers do not remain long by the wayside.”

“Honour a good man that he may honour you, and a bad man that he may not dishonour you.”

“Even the most beautiful sheets have small flaws.”

“The sooner begun, the sooner done.”

“Third time is the charm.”

“If you laugh to-day, you will cry to-morrow.”

“Everybody’s friend or nobody’s friend, is all one.”

“Fine words don’t fill the belly.”

“Jack of all trades and master of none.”

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Mexican Proverbs

May 13, 2008 at 10:17 am (All Blogs, All Proverbs, All Quotes)
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“Where there are weapons, there will be wars.”

“As you see yourself, I once saw myself; as you see me now, you will be seen.”

“An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.”

“Conversation is food for the soul.”

“A person born to be a flower pot will not go beyond the porch.”

“He who does not venture has no luck.”

“The eleventh commandment: Thou shalt not contradict.”

“He who is accustomed to evil is offended by good.”

“The lion believes that everyone shares his state of mind.”

“The house does not rest upon the ground, but upon a woman.”

“Cleanliness is the luxury of the poor.”

“If you give away what you have, you will not yearn for what you see.”

“The envious never give praise, they only take it in.”

“He who doesn’t look ahead remains behind.”

“Love is too rare to be lost on jealousy.”

“It’s not the fault of the mouse, but of the one who offers him the cheese.”

“Let the water you cannot drink flow by.”

“God did not give wings to scorpions.”

“The right time to dine is: for the rich man, when he is hungry; and for the poor, when he has something to eat.”

“Agreements should be clearly expressed, and chocolate should be served thick.”

“Though a cage may be made of gold, it is still a cage.”

“Never confuse gratitude with love.”

“We are all made of the same clay, but not from the same mold.”

“Everyone makes firewood of a fallen tree.”

“Tell me what you want to buy and I will tell you what you are.”

“He who divides and shares is left with the best share.”

“Fortune is like a wall that falls on those who lean on it.”

“One string is good enough to a good musician.”

“Nobody leaves this world alive.”

“Never ask God to give you anything; ask Him to put you where things are.”

“Necessity is a great teacher.”

“He who doesn’t speak will get no help from God.”

“Do good and don’t worry to whom.”

“God is bigger than your problems.”

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French Proverbs

May 13, 2008 at 6:52 am (All Blogs, All Proverbs, All Quotes)
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“A penny spared is a penny saved.”

“A bully is always a coward.”

“Cleanliness is next to godliness.”

“He who does no more than another is no better than another.”

“A fortunate man may be anywhere.”

“Let every man mind his own business.”

“A good hope is better than a bad possession.”

“If there is still doubt do not accuse.”

“A mewing cat is never a good mouser.”

“The best mirror is an old friend.”

“Beggars must not be choosers.”

“A friend to everybody and to nobody is the same thing.”

“Opportunity only knocks once.”

“For want of a nail the shoe is lost.”

“A monkey remains a monkey, though dressed in silk.”

“Do not lose honour through fear.”

“Command your wealth, else that will command you.”

“A person who talks a lot is sometimes right.”

“Cut your coat according to your cloth.”

“He who avoids the temptation avoids the sin.”

“Compare your griefs with those of other men and they will seem less.”

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Kurdish Proverbs

May 12, 2008 at 10:49 pm (All Blogs, All Proverbs, All Quotes)
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“For every wise man there is one still wiser.”

“Habit becomes second nature.”

“He who wants pearls has to dive into the sea.”

“It is easier to make a camel jump a ditch than to make a fool listen to reason.”

“If you cannot build a town, build a heart.”

“Kind words will unlock an iron door.”

“See with your mind, hear with your heart.”

“It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world.”

“Many will show you the way once your cart has overturned.”

“Loneliness is a nest for the thoughts.”

“Of everything else the newest; of friends, the oldest.”

“No means, no market.”

“Of evil grain no good seed can come.”

“Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times; speak once.”

“Some will enjoy the honey, others will have to put up with the sting.”

“Not every cloud brings rain.”

“Only by falling do you learn how to mount a horse.”

“No matter where you go, your destiny follows you.”

“Part with your head, but not with your secret.”

“Those who do not go to war roar like lions.”

“The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste.”

“Once a friend, always a friend.”

“Search yourself, and you will find Allah.”

“Stairs are climbed step by step.”

“What you give away you keep.”

“A threat does not lengthen your sword.”

“A visitor comes with ten blessings, eats one, and leaves nine.”

“Fear an ignorant man more than a lion.”

“Do not throw the arrow which will return against you.”

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