Proverbs and old sayings, page 2006

43574 proverbs and old sayings

When the river makes no noise, it is either dried up or much swollen.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

If the peacock were to look at its feet, it would stop him strutting.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Better they should say, There he ran away, than There he died.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Beggars can't be choosers. For a good appetite there is no hard bread.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about good, good luck

Like a parakeet that says what he knows but doesn't know what he says.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

The church, the sea, or the royal household, for whoever would thrive.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Keeping a woman to her word is like trying to hold an eel by its tail.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about word, woman

The old man at home, and the young abroad, lie after the same fashion.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about fashion, lie, home, man, old, olderness

If this ball does not stick to the wall it will at least leave a mark.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

By always taking out and never putting in, the bottom is soon reached.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Who arrays himself in other men's garments is stripped on the highway.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about man

Four things put a man beside himself--women, tobacco, cards, and wine.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wine, things, man

He who wants to be rich in a year comes to the gallows in half a year.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wealth

Who is always prying into other men's affairs, leads a dangerous life.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about life, man

When passion entereth at the fore-gate wisdom goes out at the postern.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wisdom

A beautiful wife without money is like a fine house without furniture.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wife, money, home, house

Confide in a woman and a magpie if you want something to be broadcast.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about woman

Misfortunes always come in threes. These things always come in threes.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about things

Tell your friend a lie; and if he keeps it secret, tell him the truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about secret, lie, truth

He who made fun of the old man, laughed at first and cried afterwards.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about man, old, olderness