If all men were on an equality, the consequence would be that all must perish: for who would till the ground? who would sow it? Who would plant? who would press wine?.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about press, consequences, equality, wine, man
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Opportunity has hair in front, behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her, but, if suffered to escape, not Jupiter himself can catch her again.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about chance, trap, contentment
Your belly is not a book.
Proverbs and old sayings
As long as you live, you learn.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
A smiling face is half the meal.
Proverbs and old sayings about face
Every man forges his own destiny.
Proverbs and old sayings about destiny, man
Sleep is the poor man's treasure.
Proverbs and old sayings about treasure, sleep, man
The ready back gets all the loads.
Proverbs and old sayings
In dense woods the trees grow straight.
Proverbs and old sayings
Promised berries will not fill the basket.
Proverbs and old sayings
If you can't use your eyes, follow your nose.
Proverbs and old sayings about use, eyes, contentment
A good backside will easily find a bench to sit on.
Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck
No matter how much you eat, save some seeds for sowing.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
Once you've cut the bread, you cannot put it together again.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
Let the devil into church and he will climb into the pulpit.
Proverbs and old sayings about devil
Never wrestle with a strong man nor bring a rich man to court.
Proverbs and old sayings about wealth, man
Even the devil himself does not know where women sharpen their knives.
Proverbs and old sayings about devil
A strange glass is emptied in one draught; your own glass not even in ten.
Proverbs and old sayings
We have rowed well, said the flea as the fishing boat arrives at its mooring.
Proverbs and old sayings about fishing
On the hook of truth only small carp will bite; in the net of falsehood the big salmon are caught.
Proverbs and old sayings about lie, truth
