Proverbs and old sayings, page 101

43574 proverbs and old sayings

A donkey has two friends: his two hind legs.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

A fox is in trouble because of his own pelt.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about problems

Two watermelons can't be grabbed in one hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about enemies

Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about bitter, patience

Five fingers are brothers but are not equals.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Don't be a thief and you won't fear the king.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about thieves, fear, contentment

Smart people get the point from a single hint.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about intelligence, people

A warm fire is better than any delicious food.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about food, fire, fire brigade

May Kabul be without gold rather without snow.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

The crow is clever, but looks at what it eats.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about intelligence

A sandal is not a shoe; a cap is not a turban.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

There is a path to the top of highest mountain.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

In bad things be slow; in good things be quick.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about things, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

The tree will not sway without a trace of wind.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

When the wine is free even the judge drinks it.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about judges, wine

He reckons his importance by the elephant-load.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Not to be considered queer conform to the crowd.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Even the Judge was drunk when the wine was free.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about judges, wine

A stick for the nobody, a hint for the nobleman.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan