Proverbs and old sayings, page 21

43574 proverbs and old sayings

He who builds according to every man's advice will have a crooked house.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about advice, home, house, man

Give to a pig when it grunts and a child when it cries, and you will have a fine pig and a bad child.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about children, bad luck, bad, contentment

A single bag of money is stronger than two bags of truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about truth, money

Learn politeness from the impolite.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about politeness

When the angels present themselves, the devils abscond.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about devil, angels, present

False ambition serves the neck.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about ambition

A beautiful thing is never perfect.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about perfection, things

The barking of a dog does not disturb the man on a camel.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about man

Some men go through a forest and see no firewood.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man

A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man

It is better to begin in the evening than not at all.

Proverbs and old sayings English

You never miss a slice from a cut loaf.

Proverbs and old sayings English about contentment

When a proud man hears another praised, he feels himself injured.

Proverbs and old sayings English about proudness, man

Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about moral

What one hopes for is always better than what one has.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian

The witness of a rat is another rat.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Wait until it is night before saying it has been a fine day.

Proverbs and old sayings French about night, day

There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.

Proverbs and old sayings French about conscience

With enough ifs we could put Paris into a bottle.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in marble.

Proverbs and old sayings French