ABSTRACT
Paradise One would not be alone in paradise. (Italian) Self-exaltation is the fool’s paradise. (Italian) Taking the first step with the good thought, the second with the good word, and the
third with the good deed, I enter Paradise. (Persian) This world is the unbeliever’s paradise. (Turkish)
Parasite A parasite cannot live alone. (African) The parasite has no roots – all trees are its relations. (Yoruban)
Pardon Never ask pardon before you are accused. (Spanish) Offenders never pardon. (German) Pardoning the bad is injuring the good. (Poor Richard) The one who needs pardon should readily grant it. (Roman)
Parent, Parents A bad parent will lead the child astray. (Korean) A parent who excuses his child’s ways makes him a thief. (Yoruban) Children hold cheap the life of parents who would rather be feared than respected.
