Proverbs and old sayings, page 2011

43574 proverbs and old sayings

He whose house is tiled with glass should not throw stones at his neighbour's.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about home, house

He that is more civil than usual, either wants to cozen you or has need of you.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about need, contentment

The pearls of a bride on her wedding day are the tears that will be shed later.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about marriage, tears, day

He that marries a widow will often have a dead man's head thrown into the dish.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about heads, man

If the devil is going to take me, said the courtesan, let it be in a coach.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about devil

He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about friendship, love

Every one wishes to bring water to his own mill, and leave his neighbour's dry.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about water

Neither serve one who has been a servant, nor beg of one who has been a beggar.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

It is better to strive with a stubborn ass than to carry the wood on one's back.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Italians talk to women, Frenchmen to the learned, and the Spaniard talks to God.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about god

What children hear their parents say by the fireside they repeat in the highway.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about parents, children

Plough deep whilst sluggards sleep, And you shall have corn to sell and to keep.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about commerce, sleep, contentment

Make sure you have many books and many friends -- as long as they are good ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about books, good, good luck, contentment

The day I did not make my toilette, there came to my house one I did not expect.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about home, house, day

For whom sword and courage are not enough, corslet and lance will not be enough.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about courage

Of your wife and your tried friend believe nothing but what you know for certain.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about faith, wife, nothing, contentment

The stone is hard and the drop is small, but a hole is made by the constant fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about fall

The glass-dealer's horses fell out, and he looked on to see which kicked hardest.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

He who wants to bring home the riches of India, he must have them within himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wealth, home

There is no answer for God out of my house, and What have you to do with my wife?

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wife, home, house, god, contentment