Proverbs and old sayings, page 1632

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Go not with every hunger to the cupboard, nor with every thirst to the pitcher.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about hunger

It befits the king to be liberal, for he is sure of never falling into poverty.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about poverty

The master orders the man, the man orders the cat, and the cat orders her tail.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about man

If old age was the same as wisdom, any old donkey would be a celebrated Justice.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about olderness, justice, age, wisdom, old

He who make more of you than he is wont, either means to cheat you or wants you.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about contentment

The ass that trespasses on a stranger's premises will leave them laden with wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

What is marriage, mother? Daughter, it is spinning, bearing children, and weeping.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about marriage, children, mother

Children pick up words, as pigeons peas, And utter them again as God shall please.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about children, word, god

Never tell all that you know, or do all that you can, or believe all that you hear.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about faith, contentment

I renounce the friend who eats what is mine with me, and what is his own by himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

The pitcher that goes often to the well leaves either its handle or its spout there.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Neither trust or contend, nor lay wagers or lend, and you'll have peace to your end.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about peace, end, contentment

Chastise the good man, he will grow better; chastise the bad, and he will grow worse.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about bad luck, bad, good, good luck, man

Go to your rich friend's house when invited; to your poor friend's without invitation.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about wealth, home, house

Honour a good man that he may honour you, and a bad man that he may not dishonour you.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about honour, bad luck, man, bad, contentment, good, good luck

Do not tell all that you know, don't believe all you hear, and don't do all that you can.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about faith, contentment

Whilst we drink, prank ourselves, with wenches daily, Old age upon's at unawares doth sally.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about olderness, age, drinking, old

What is marriage, mother? Child, it is spinning, having children, making money, and weeping.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about children, marriage, mother, money

It is better to receive awards that you don't deserve rather than deserve them and not receive them.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about contentment

Priests, cousins and pigeons. The first two are not good to marry. The Last two, serve only to filth the house.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about home, house, good, good luck