Proverbs and old sayings, page 1616

43574 proverbs and old sayings

With iron you hurt, with iron you? ll get hurt.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about contentment

The rat which has but one hole is soon caught.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

The hen's eyes turn to where she has her eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about eyes

Marry, marry, and what about the housekeeping.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Supper is soon served up in a plentiful house.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about home, house

To be slow in giving ant to refuse, are alike.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

A man of straw is better than a woman of gold.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about woman, man

Never say 'from this water I shall not drink'.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about drinking, water

Never say: 'of this water I will never drink. '

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about drinking, water

For lack of men they made my father a justice.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about justice, man

Ill fares the young bird in the urchin's hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Better repair the gutter than the whole house.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about home, house

Favour oft avails more than justice or reason.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about justice, reason

One doesn't examine the teeth of a gift horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about gifts

If you want to know villain, give him a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about criminals, contentment

In the long run, the greyhound kills the hare.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

To sail is necesary, survive is not necessary.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

The pot that boils too much loses its flavour.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

What is another's always sighs for its master.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

He is your friend who gets you out of a scrape.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about contentment