Envy follows merit like the shadow follows the body.Proverbs and old sayings about merit, envy, shadow, body
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
Familiarity breeds contempt; distance breeds respect.Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about contempt, respect