Proverbs and old sayings, page 21

43574 proverbs and old sayings

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

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

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

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

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian

A prudent man does not make the goat his gardener.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about prudence, man

The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about happiness

When ambition ends, happiness begins.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about ambition, end, happiness

Bargain like a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about gypsies

A flatterer is a secret enemy.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about secret, enemies

Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating.

Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic about mediocrity

Useless wisdom is doulbe foolishness.

Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic about wisdom