This document contains proverbs and sayings from different cultures around the world, with a brief explanation of the meaning or lesson conveyed by each one. Examples include: "That's a barbecue stopper" from Australia, meaning a topic of great public interest; "Even monkeys fall from trees" from Japan, meaning even experts make mistakes; and "Every rope has two ends" from Haiti, meaning every dispute has two sides. The document aims to showcase the insights and wisdom contained within various cultural sayings and traditions.

1. EVERY CULTURE HAS
SOMETHING TO SAY
STOPOVER PRESENTS:

2. THAT’S A
BARBECUE
STOPPER
AUSTRALIA
* A TOPIC OF GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST

3. POP ONE’S
CLOGS
BRITAIN
* TO DIE

4. NINE COWS
AND ONE
STRAND OF
COW HAIR
CHINA
* INSIGNIFICANT COMPARED TO THE WHOLE

5. EAT SOME BREAD
DENMARK
* TAKE TIME OUT TO CALM DOWN

6. THE BALD
WOMAN
BOASTS OF
HER NIECE’S
HAIR
EGYPT
* DON’T BRAG ABOUT OTHERS ABILITIES

7. I HAVE OTHER
CATS TO WHIP
FRANCE
* MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO

8. ASK FOR AN
EXTRA SAUSAGE
GERMANY
* ASK FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT

9. EVERY ROPE
HAS TWO
ENDS
HAITI
* A DISPUTE HAS TWO SIDES

10. AT THE END
OF THE WORLD
TURN LEFT
HEBREW
* IT’S IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

11. DOGS CAN’T
DIGEST
SWEET
PUDDING
INDIA
* ONLY GIVE GOOD TO THOSE WHO VALUE IT

12. EVEN
MONKEYS
FALL FROM
TREES
JAPAN
* EVEN EXPERTS GET IT WRONG

13. IT’S A
CARROT
KOREA
* ISN’T IT OBVIOUS?

14. ON MY HEAD
AND MY
EYES
LEBANON
* I GUARANTEE TO DO AS YOU ASK

15. MAY YOUR
MOUSTACHE
GROW LIKE
BRUSHWOOD
MONGOLIA
* BLESS YOU (AFTER SNEEZING)

16. TO BE IN THE
MIDDLE OF
THE BUTTER’S
EYE
NORWAY
* TO BE IN THE BEST PLACE

17. AFTER GREAT
EFFORT HE
EXPLAINED
THAT WATER
WAS WATER
OMAN
* EXPLANATION DIDN'T MAKE SENSE

18. HAVE A MOUSE
IN THE CHEST
PHILLIPINES
* TO FEEL WORRIED OR AFRAID

19. NOT MY CIRCUS
NOT MY MONKEYS
POLAND
* NOT MY PROBLEM

20. IF YOU CAN’T
REACH THE
GRAPE YOU
WILL SAY IT
IS SOUR
QATAR
* WE PUT DOWN WHAT WE CAN’T HAVE

21. HANG
NOODLES IN
YOUR EARS
RUSSIA
* TO TALK NONSENSE

22. IF YOUR FRIEND
IS HONEY, DON’T
LICK IT ALL
SYRIA
* DON’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FRIENDS

23. PLAYING A
VIOLIN FOR
THE BUFFALO
TO LISTEN
THAILAND
* NO ONE IS LISTENING TO YOU TALK

24. A ROARING
LION KILLS
NO GAME
UGANDA
* TALKING ISN'T ACTION

25. A TEDDY BEAR
WILL BITE YOU
VENEZUELA
* YOU’RE BEING TO CLEVER (SARCASTIC)

26. I’M READY
TO PUT THE
FIDDLE IN
THE ROOF
WALES
* I’M READY TO GIVE UP

27. YOU DRINK
OUT OF AN
OLD CUP
XHOSA
* YOU’RE WEALTHY (USING AN HEIRLOOM)

28. EVERY MONKEY
IS A GAZELLE IN
IT’S MOTHER’S
EYES
YEMEN
* LOVE IS BLIND

29. YOU CAN’T WRAP
SOMETHING WITH
HORNS
ZIMBABWE
* IT’S HARD TO KEEP THINGS SECRET

30. FOR EVERYONE
WHO LISTENS,
EVERY CULTURE
HAS SOMETHING
TO SAY