Sayings about Self-Help & Self Improvement
Help yourself and God will help you. ~ Dutch Proverbs
One never tires working for oneself. ~ Russian Proverbs
Search yourself, and you will find God. ~ Kurdish Proverbs
Even if the whole world conspired against you — that would not inflict a quarter of the harm you inflict yourself. ~ Turkish Proverbs
What you give to others bears fruit for yourself. ~ Senegalese Proverbs
Respect starts with your-self. ~ Traditional Proverb
Self-love is blind. ~ Dutch Proverb
The more you listen the more you give yourself room for doubt. ~ Mongolian Proverbs
A man who prides himself on his ancestry is like the potato plant, the best part of which is underground. ~ Spanish Proverbs
Enjoy yourself; for there is nothing in the world we can call our own. ~ Maltese Proverbs
Better return half way than lose yourself. ~ Dutch Proverb
No one is poor but he who thinks himself so. ~ Portuguese Proverbs
He alone is wise who can accommodate himself to all contingencies of life; but the fool contends, and struggling, like a swimmer, against the stream. ~ Latin Proverbs
If you want to be respected, respect yourself. ~ Spanish Proverb
Whoever does not help himself cannot help others. ~ Yemeni Proverbs
He helps little that helps not himself. ~ Traditional Proverb
Hire staff but do it yourself. ~ Yiddish Proverbs
He who humbles himself too much gets trampled upon.~ Yugoslavian Proverb
If you are not good for yourself, how can you be good for others? ~ Spanish Proverb
He, who hates, hates himself. ~ Zulu Proverb
If you want your eggs hatched, sit on them yourself. ~ Traditional Proverb
As you see yourself, I once saw myself; as you see me now, you will be seen. ~ Mexican Proverbs
Never become a teacher where you yourself were a pupil. ~ Turkish Proverb
A fool laughs at himself. ~ Namibian Proverbs
I am scratching myself where I am itching. ~ Yugoslavian Proverb
Be a friend to yourself, and others will. ~ Welsh Proverbs
Talk too much and you talk about yourself. ~ Yiddish Proverb
Wherever you go, you can’t get rid of yourself. ~ Polish Proverbs
Neither blame nor praise yourself. ~ Traditional Proverb
Every man for himself and God for us all. ~ Spanish Proverb
Wink at small faults, for you have great ones yourself. ~ Scottish Proverbs
If you always live with those who are lame, you will yourself learn to limp. ~ Latin Proverb
If you don’t have a plan for yourself, you’ll be part of someone else’s. ~ American Proverbs
It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world. ~ Kurdish Proverb
What you think of yourself is much more important than what others think of you. ~ Latin Proverb
When a father praises his son, he flatters himself. ~ American Proverb
Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people. ~ Welsh Proverb
The glory of ancestors should not prevent a man from winning glory for himself. ~ Serbian Proverbs
What a man thinks up for himself, his worst enemy couldn’t wish for him. ~ Yiddish Proverb
Self-praise is no recommendation. ~ Traditional Proverb
Who is chasing after another must himself rest. ~ Swedish Proverbs
Make yourself a sheep and the wolf is ready. ~ Russian Proverb
He that falls by himself never cries. ~ Turkish Proverb
A learned man has always wealth in himself. ~ Latin Proverb
If you pray for another, you will be helped yourself. ~ Yiddish Proverb
Who burned himself with hot milk blows on ice-cream. ~ Turkish Proverb
He who wants to bring home the riches of India, he must have them within himself. ~Spanish Proverb
If you want good service, serve yourself. ~ Spanish Proverb
To deceive one-self is very easy. ~ Traditional Proverb
If you want a thing well done, do it yourself. ~ Traditional Proverb
Change yourself, and your luck will change. ~ Portuguese Proverb
Change yourself, change your fortunes. ~ Portuguese Proverb
God defend me from my friends; from my enemies I can defend myself. ~ Traditional Proverb
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