Bulgarian proverbs reveal dark truths about human nature

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Bulgarian proverbs offer a window into a culture's soul through darkly observant insights into human nature. Here are a few from a longer list published in Futility Closet:

• Hunger sees nothing but bread.

• The clean gets dirty more easily.

• God's feet are of wool; his hands are of iron.

• One guest hates the other, and the …