Proverbs and old sayings, page 1681

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Leave a jest when it pleases lest it turn to earnest.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

He that forecasts all perils will never sail the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

One who sits between two chairs may easily fall down.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fall

A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

There are no birds of this year in last year's nests.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Give a clown your finger, and he will take your hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about clowns

To make a snare for another and fall into it oneself.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fall

The house is burning and Grandma is combing her hair.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about home, house

Measure thrice what thou buyest; and cut it but once.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about measure

Something impossible, something it will never happen.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about impossible

One enemy is too many; and a hundred friends too few.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about enemies

Take the chestnuts out of the fire with the cat's paw.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fire, fire brigade

He thinks that roasted larks will fall into his mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fall

Look to thyself when thy neighbour's house is on fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fire, fire brigade, home, house

Where there are women and geese, there wants no noise.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

There is not so bad a gill, but there's as bad a Will.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about bad luck, bad

Two sparrows on one ear of corn make an ill agreement.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Don't sell the bear's skin before you have caught him.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about commerce, contentment

He who wants to talk with the dogs must learn to bark.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The plough gets not well if the ploughman hold it not.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian