Proverbs and old sayings, page 1543

43575 proverbs and old sayings

A favor given to man is appreciated by none.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

There is taste in variety, and variety in taste.

Proverbs and old sayings

Envy follows merit like the shadow follows the body.

Proverbs and old sayings about merit, envy, shadow, body

It takes two to make a quarrel but only one to end it.

Proverbs and old sayings about end

The lance never blunted the pen, nor the pen the lance.

Proverbs and old sayings

It takes two to start an altercation, but only one to end it.

Proverbs and old sayings about end

Many things are too bad to be blessed, and too good to be cursed.

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

He who steals in order to give to god can only get advice from the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings about order, advice, devil, god

Pretend you're in great danger, and you'll find out if you have any friends.

Proverbs and old sayings about danger, contentment

There's nothing worse for an intelligent person than to put a fool beside him.

Proverbs and old sayings about people, nothing

Renounce a friend who covers you with his wings and destroys you with his beak.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

There's nobody can prevent you getting into heaven, but there are many always ready to give you a shove into hell.

Proverbs and old sayings about hell, contentment

A wise man who knows proverbs can reconcile difficulties.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about difficulties, man

A proverb is the horse of conversation: when the conversation lags, a proverb revives it.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about conversation

The dying man is not saved by medicine.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about medicine, man

Some birds avoid the water, ducks seek it.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about water

Familiarity breeds contempt; distance breeds respect.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about contempt, respect

All is never said.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian

A rat is not born a rabbit.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian

An old man is there to talk.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about man, old, olderness