Proverb | You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from nesting in your hair. |
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Definition | You cannot have a life without sadness, but you don't have to wallow in sadness. |
Note | This is a Chinese proverb, but your webmaster likes it so much that he included it in this collection! |
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