Proverbs and old sayings, page 1525

43575 proverbs and old sayings

If I listen, I have the advantage; if I speak, others have it.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

Like a gold ring in a pigs snout is a woman without descretion.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about woman

The wind of heaven is that which blows between the horses ears.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

Plans fail for lack of counsel but with many advisors, succeed.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about moral

If the judge is against you, you should withdraw the complaint.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about judges, contentment

Open your door to a good day and prepare yourself for a bad one.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about bad luck, day, bad, good, good luck

For he who builds his casbah out of halava; beware the nibblers.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

A devil takes one and makes two, a saint takes two and makes one.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about saints, devil

The hen lays an egg, and the cock feels the pain in his backside.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about pain

Do not correct with a strike that which can be taught with a kiss.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about kiss

Strike a match above the sea of opinions and the fish all swim away.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about fishing

If one tells you the harira is cold, tell him to put his hand in it.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about contentment

If the prayers of dogs were answered, bones would rain from the sky.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about rain, sky

Love truth even if it harms you, and hate lies even if they serve you.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about hate, truth, love, contentment

That which you put into your soup kettle, comes latter onto your spoon.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about contentment

By all means make friends with the dog, but do not lay aside the stick.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

If a man leaves little children behind him, it is as if he did not die.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about children, death, man

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but Allah tests the heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about tests, heart

In his heart a man may plan his course but God determines his every step.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about heart, god, man

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bone.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about soul, word