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Ah, love. Where do we even begin? It’s no wonder that love has a special place in every culture of the world, from Europe to Africa to the far East and beyond.
Falling in love, making love last and even getting hurt by love are all profound facets of our human experiences. Love in all its forms has the power to change us — to shape and alter our lives in ways we never expected. Love doesn’t care what nationality we are, how much money we have in the bank, or what our societal status is. It affects us all equally, and that is one of the most beautiful things about it; that no matter where you call home, when it comes to love, you and every other person in the entire world have something in common.
These are just a few of the reasons we can think of why love is so incredible, and we’re certainly far from the first to try defining such a powerful, enigmatic emotion with words. Read on to see touching and true sentiments from all across the globe on the ever popular subject of love. Without a doubt, you’ll find a few you can relate to.
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Ethiopian Proverb
"Coffee and love taste best when hot."
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Irish Proverb
"There is no cure for love other than marriage."
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French Proverb
"Nothing is impossible for a willing heart."
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Argentinian Proverb
"He who loves you will make you weep."
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Chinese Proverb
"Love itself is calm; turbulence arrives from individuals."
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Burundian Proverb
"Where there is love, there is no darkness."
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Mexican Proverb
"Love sickness hurts but does not kill."
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Chinese Proverb
"You can't tell the cost of food and fuel without being the head of a household; you can't appreciate the love of your parents without having children of your own."
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Sudanese Proverb
"One thread for the needle, one love for the heart."
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Indian Proverb
"In love, beggar and king are equal."
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Japanese Proverb
"He who treads the path of love walks a thousand meters as if it were only one."
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Swahili Proverb
"Love has to be shown by deeds, not words."
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Irish Proverb
"A day lasts until it's chased away, but love lasts until the grave."
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Namibian Proverb
"Love is a despot who spares no one."
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Romanian Proverb
"Love understands all languages."
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Armenian Proverb
"All men have three ears, one on the left of his head, one on the right and one in his heart."
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Indian Proverb
"It is love that makes the impossible possible."
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Chinese Proverb
"Lovers’ hearts are linked together and always beat as one."
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Arabian Proverb
"Love makes a man both blind and deaf."
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English Proverb
"Love lives in cottages as well as in court."
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French Proverb
"Try to reason about love and you will lose your reason."
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Italian Proverb
"There is no love like the first love."
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Lithuanian Proverb
"A life without love is like a year without summer."
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Greek Proverb
"The heart that loves is always young."
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Brazilian Proverb
"Love is blind so you have to feel your way."
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