Worldly Wise

02/12/2024

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Episode Synopsis

Proverbs from around the world: Don’t buy someone else’s problems. (Chinese) Strange smoke irritates the eyes. (Lithuanian) The poor lack much, but the greedy more. (Swiss) It is the mind that wins or loses. (Nepalese) The point of the needle must pass first. (Ethiopian) God did not create hurry. (Finnish) When you go, the road is rough; when you return, smooth. (Thai) If you want to marry wisely, marry your equal. (Spanish) Where is there a tree not shaken by the wind? (Armenian) Wherever you go, you can’t get rid of yourself. (Polish) Money swore an oath that nobody that...

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