Proverbs of the Rain

The rainy season is not yet over and storms are still insight. For those people who hate this season, I understand you. But to be fair to the rain, let us take its positive side and start gaining wisdom from it. An article from Philippine Daily Inquirer entitled “When the Rain Falls” by R. Valencia and S. Bismarck caught my attention about the wisdom behind the rain.

A banker is a man who lends you an umbrella when weather is fair, but it takes it away when it rains. – Traditional Proverb

(Be careful of men with vested interest)

A little rain each day will fill the rivers to overflow. - Liberian Proverb

(Small efforts lead to big changes)

It never rains on your neighbors without getting your feet. – Chinese Proverb

(What happens to your neighbours also affects you)

If you’re already wet, you won’t care about the rain. –Romanian Proverb

(We must be consistent and not let criticism destroy us) 

It rained on the mountain top, but it was the valley below that got flooded. – African Proverb

(The actions on the people on top affect those below them)

It’s rain that fills the river, not the dew. – Sri Lankan Proverb

(People who work for everybody’s welfare in mind brings blessings)

A drowning man isn’t troubled by rain. – Iranian Proverb

(Don’t complain about minor issues)

A frog knows about the rain more than the calendar. - Creole Proverb

(Nature has a way of knowing things more than a human)

The heaviest rain falls on the house that leaks the most. –Japanese Proverb

(People who are most troubled by storms are those with no spiritual wisdom)

The plant God favours will grow even without rain. —African proverb

(He who takes shelter in God shall always be blessed favourably.)

Note: This published article does not comprise the exact copy of the source.

Source : Philippine Daily Inquirer, Saturday, August 18,2012, Volume 27, Page G4