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Folk proverbs on working with emotions

Practical methods for recognizing, accepting and transforming emotions at the moment they arise.

Folk proverbs on working with emotions

  • On anger and patience:
  • "Anger is smart - it is silent, anger is stupid - it screams."
  • "Don't act rashly, but think it over coolly."
  • "Calm waters wear away the shore."
  • "Patience is the key to the lock of wisdom."
  • "Anger is not a problem if you have a bridle in your hands."
  • About fear and courage:
  • "The eyes are afraid, but the hands do it."
  • "He who does not know fear will not find wisdom."
  • "The wolf is not as bad as he is painted."
  • "A coward dies twice, but the brave die only once."
  • "Courage averts trouble, fear brings it."
  • About sadness and joy:
  • "After the rain, the sun always shines."
  • "Misfortune does not last forever, after night comes dawn."
  • "As evil comes, so it goes."
  • "He who knows how to be sad, knows how to rejoice."
  • On a wise approach to emotions:
  • "A hot mind always cools down."
  • "There's a time for work, and a measure for emotions."
  • "You can't replace a scream with force."
  • "It is not emotion that rules, but reason that leads."
  • On accepting emotions:
  • "Tears are not water - they will wash the heart."
  • "He who knows his feelings will avoid trouble."
  • "Cry with your heart, but think with your mind."
  • About envy and resentment:
  • "Don't look into someone else's garden - your own will be overgrown."
  • "Resentment is not a commodity, don't carry it in your heart."
  • "Envy is a poison that poisons the soul."
  • "He who cherishes envy loses joy."
  • About joy and peace:
  • "Joy in the heart is wealth without number."
  • "A calm heart opens the door to happiness."
  • "He who carries light in his soul will always warm others."

These folk wisdoms remind us that emotions are a part of life, but it is awareness and reason that help us cope with their influence, finding harmony and wisdom in each day.

DREVO

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