Sayings about Asking
He that does not ask will never get a bargain. ~ French Proverb
The person with burned fingers asks for tongs. ~ Samoan Proverb
The real scholar is not afraid to ask questions of his pupil. ~ Chinese Proverb
To ask is no sin, and to be refused is no calamity. ~ Russian Proverb
Don’t ask me where I am going but where I have come from. ~ African Proverb
He who is too proud to ask is too good to receive. ~ French Proverb
By asking the impossible you will get the best. ~ Italian Proverbs
I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~ Mexican Proverb
Ask for your wife’s advice and then do the opposite. ~ Arabian Proverb
Asking is no sin, and being refused is no tragedy. ~ Russian Proverb
Faith has no eyes; he who asks to see has no faith. ~ Portuguese Proverb
If it is worth taking, it is worth asking for. ~ Gaelic Proverb
Ask God for what man can give, and you may get it. ~ English Proverbs
He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. ~ Chinese Proverb
He who asks for alms blushes once; he who refuses, twice. ~ Turkish Proverb
If the child does not cry, the mother won’t know what it wants. ~ Russian Proverb
Never ask pardon before you are accused. ~ Traditional Proverb
Never ask God to give you anything; ask Him to put you where things are. ~ Mexican Proverbs
Who asks at once for a lot, returns home with an empty bag. ~ Yugoslavian Proverb
Ask advice of an ignorant man and he will think you are his enemy. ~ Arabian Proverb
Better to ask twice than to lose your way once. ~ Danish Proverb
Never ask of him who has, but of him who wishes you well. ~ Spanish Proverb
The person who asks for little deserves nothing. ~ Mexican Proverb
One who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning. ~ Danish Proverbs
To ask is a temporary shame; not to ask, an eternal one. ~ Japanese Proverb
In a deal there are two fools: the one who asks too much and the one who asks too little. ~ Russian Proverb
The more you ask how much longer it will take, the longer the journey will seem. ~ New Zealander Proverb
The beggar who asks for crumbs gets more than the one who asks for bread. ~ Tamil Proverb
It is easier to believe than to go and ask. ~ Serbian Proverb
It’s not shameful not to know, but it’s shameful not to ask. ~ Azerbaijani Proverb
Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one. ~ Turkish Proverb
Buying is cheaper than asking. ~ German Proverb
Ask me what are my virtues, not about the color of my skin. ~ Arabian Proverb
Ask someone else for advice but keep your knowledge to yourself. ~ Hebrew Proverb
To give too much when little is asked is a form of refusal. ~ Spanish Proverb
Ask for advice, then use your head. ~ Norwegian Proverbs
Asking is the sister of knowing. ~ Maltese Proverb
To ask a favor from a miser is like trying to make a hole in water. ~ Armenian Proverb
To find out about the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~ Chinese Proverb
If you ask a Negro where he’s been, he’ll tell you where he’s going. ~ African-American Proverb
Don’t ask an innkeeper the way. ~ Turkish Proverbs
When a friend asks, there is no tomorrow. ~ Spanish Proverbs
Ask for too much in order to get enough. ~ Spanish Proverb
The wise man asks questions of himself; the fool questions others. ~ Chinese Proverb
Don’t ask in this life for the three most difficult things: good sons, long life and a long beard. ~ Chinese Proverb
He that asks knows one shame; he that doesn’t knows two. ~ Armenian Proverb
Children who get everything they ask for seldom succeed in life. ~ Filipino Proverb
Never give advice unless asked. ~ German Proverbs
Ask the experienced rather than the learned. ~ Arabian Proverb
He who asks the fewest favors is the best received. ~ Spanish Proverbs
For news of the heart ask the face. ~ Guinean Proverb
Ask a lot, but take what is offered. ~ Russian Proverbs
Quotations about Asking
The one real object of education is to have a man in the condition of continually asking questions. ~ Bishop Mandell Creighton
Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why. ~ Bernard Baruch
God does not begin by asking our ability, only our availability, and if we prove our dependability, He will increase our capability. ~ Neal A. Maxwell
If there is something to gain and nothing to lose by asking, by all means ask! ~ W. Clement Stone
There are no foolish questions, and no man becomes a fool until he has stopped asking questions. ~ Charles Proteus Steinmetz
When we ask advice we are usually looking for an accomplice. ~ Charles Varlet de La Grange
We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered, we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell. ~ James Stephens
Sometimes you ask God for something and you don’t know what you’re asking. ~ Mahalia Jackson
We don’t always get what we deserve, but we often get what we ask for. ~ Victor C. Dymowski
Charm is a way of getting the answer ‘Yes’ without asking a clear question. ~ Albert Camus
The world is full of genies waiting to grant your wishes. ~ Percy Ross
To ask and give advice is the cheapest bargain. ~ Edward Counsel
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery. ~ John Churton Collins
The marvelous thing about a good question is that it shapes our identity as much by the asking as it does by the answering. ~ David Whyte
It’s amazing what you don’t get when you don’t ask. ~ Berney Neufeld
Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone. ~ Mary Astor
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. ~ Robert F. Kennedy
It is a weak thing to tell half your story, and then ask your friend’s advice–a still weaker thing to take it. ~ Arthur Helps
You create your opportunities by asking for them. ~ Patty Hansen
If you are not moving closer to what you want, you probably aren’t doing enough asking. And you’re probably not asking the single most important question that can help you achieve a higher level of success and personal fulfillment: How am I doing? ~ Jack Canfield
There is no point in asking a man a question until you have established whether he has any reason to lie to you. ~ Ken Follett
Never ask advice from someone who has something at stake or something to lose from your decision. The more objective the person is the greater value you should place on the input. ~ David J. Liebweman
The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers. ~ Brian Greene
Love is… never asking for more than you are prepared to give. ~ Kim Casali
Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don’t go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won’t laugh at you. ~ Jim Rohn
Going online and asking questions is the best way to learn. ~ Tom Felton
And I like asking questions, to keep learning; people with big egos might not want to look unsure. ~ Heston Blumenthal
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. ~ Bible
Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Adults are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up because they are looking for ideas. ~ Paula Poundstone
You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they’re going. ~ P. J. O’Rourke
No decisions should ever be made without asking the question, is this for the common good? ~ Michael Moore
I have always been much better at asking questions than knowing what the answers were. ~ Bill James
Asking for advice is an act of humility…. The act alone says, “I need you.” The decision maker and the adviser are pushed into a closer relationship. ~ Dennis Bakke
It’s impossible to explain creativity. It’s like asking a bird, ‘How do you fly?’ You just do. ~ Eric Jerome Dickey
Asking the right questions takes as much skill as giving the right answers. ~ Robert Half
Ask yourself, “Am I now ready to make some changes.” ~ Jack Canfield
Philosophers are adults who persist in asking childish questions. ~ Isaiah Berlin
My greatest strength as a consultant is to be ignorant and ask a few questions. ~ Peter F. Drucker
The students ask why, the faculty asks how, and the alumni ask how much. ~ Author Unknown
The vanity of being asked advice often makes us confirm the opinion of those that consult us. ~ Norman Macdonald
Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t. ~ Erica Jong
Asking in faith requires honesty, effort, commitment, and persistence. ~ David A. Bednar
If you don’t ask, you don’t get. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Think carefully before asking for justice. Mercy might be safer. ~ Mason Cooley
The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge. ~ Thomas Berger
Effective management always means asking the right question. ~ Robert Heller
Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want. ~ Joseph Wood Krutch
The answers I remember longest are the ones that answer questions that I didn’t think of asking. ~ Jonathan Kozol
When you stop learning, stop listening, stop looking and asking questions, always new questions, then it is time to die. ~ Lillian Smith
You’ve got to ask! Asking is, in my opinion, the world’s most powerful — and neglected — secret to success and happiness. ~ Percy Ross
We ask advice, but we mean approbation. ~ Charles Caleb Colton
A clever, imaginative, humorous request can open closed doors and closed minds. ~ Percy Ross
We never reflect how pleasant it is to ask for nothing. ~ Marcus Annaeus Seneca
The key to getting everything you want is to never put all your begs in one ask-it! ~ Author Unknown
