Proverbs and old sayings, page 21

43574 proverbs and old sayings

No one tests the depth of the river with both feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about tests

Hunger is felt by a slave, and hunger is felt by a king.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about hunger

If there were no elephant in the jungle, the buffalo would be a great animal.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

If things are getting easier, maybe you're headed downhill.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about things, contentment

Only when you have crossed the river, can you say the crocodile has a lump on his snout.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about contentment

Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about ability

Men who have lost heart never yet won a trophy.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about heart, man

Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about chance, man, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Milk the cow, but do not pull off the udder.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

First secure an independent income, then practice virtue.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about virtue

The man on his feet carries off the share of the man sitting down.

Proverbs and old sayings Guinean about man

When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

When you wait for tomorrow it never comes. When you don't wait for it tomorrow still comes.

Proverbs and old sayings Guinean about contentment

Save your fowl before it stops flapping.

Proverbs and old sayings Guinean

He who has done evil, expects evil.

Proverbs and old sayings Guinean

Beyond the mountain is another mountain.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian

Ignorance doesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian about ignorance, contentment

The pencil of God has no eraser.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian about god

If someone sweats for you, you change his shirt.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian about change, contentment

Don't insult the alligator until you've crossed the river.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian about contentment