Proverbs and old sayings, page 1784

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Little kens the wife that sits by the fire, how the wind blows cold in hurle-burle swyre.

Proverbs and old sayings about wife, fire, fire brigade

He that takes all his geir fra himself, and gives it to his bairns, it were weil ward to take a mell and knock out his hairns.

Proverbs and old sayings

Friendship is as it's kept.

Proverbs and old sayings about friendship

Long sleep makes hot rowing.

Proverbs and old sayings about sleep

Fear is worse than fighting.

Proverbs and old sayings about fear

You have a raven's knowledge.

Proverbs and old sayings about knowledge, contentment

Truth is often harsh to tell.

Proverbs and old sayings about truth

Every flood will have an ebb.

Proverbs and old sayings

A stack can be eaten in cakes.

Proverbs and old sayings

Take it like the Bard's Point.

Proverbs and old sayings

Get bait while the tide is out.

Proverbs and old sayings

Every straw is a thorn at night.

Proverbs and old sayings about night

It's better to try than to hope.

Proverbs and old sayings about hope

Renown is more lasting than life.

Proverbs and old sayings about life

As unsteady as an egg on a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings

Each draws water to his own mill.

Proverbs and old sayings about water

Many a shot goes into the heather.

Proverbs and old sayings

Better to hear the evil than see it.

Proverbs and old sayings

The owl is mourning, rain is coming.

Proverbs and old sayings about rain

Fingal's sword never had to cut twice.

Proverbs and old sayings