Candle Proverbs

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. (Chinese Proverb)
Don't curse the darkness, light a candle. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Light a candle for God and another for the devil. View proverb
Polish Proverb
Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Never burn a penny candle looking for a halfpenny. View proverb
Irish Proverb
Never burn your fingers to snuff another man's candle. View proverb
Irish Proverb
Don't sell the sun to buy a candle. View proverb
Jewish Proverb
You may light another's candle with your own without loss. View proverb
Puerto Rican Proverb
Protect the flame of your candle and it will light more. View proverb
Egyptian Proverb
Cover your candle, it will light more. View proverb
Egyptian Proverb
If you are going to die you will die in the dark even if you have been in the candle business. (South American Proverb)
Life? That is a candle in the wind; frost upon a roof; the twitching of the fish in a pan. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Burning the candle at both ends. View proverb
English Proverb
A candle lights others and consumes itself. View proverb
English Proverb
If you light one candle for God, then you must light two for the devil. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. View proverb
Italian Proverb
Whoever stays awake longest must blow out the candle. View proverb
Italian Proverb
The best candle is understanding. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
He needs a long candle who awaits the death of another. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
The fly flutters about the candle till at last it gets burnt. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
The fly flutters around the candle till it gets burnt. (Dutch Proverb)
One must sometimes hold a candle to the devil. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
You don't need a candle to look for a fool. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
Burning the candle at both ends. View proverb
African American Proverb
The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord. View proverb
Traditional Proverb
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