Proverbs and old sayings, page 2136

43574 proverbs and old sayings

A slattern woman hold open the door to hell.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about hell, woman

The advice of the aged will not mislead you.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about advice, contentment

Better a good shilling than a dud sovereign.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about good, good luck

Without perseverance talent is a barren bed.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about perseverance, talent

One needs a long spoon to sup with the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about devil

Adversity comes with instruction in his hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh

Playing with fire will eventually turn bitter.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about bitter, fire, fire brigade

When the steersmen are many the ship will sink.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh

Birds of the same colour fly to the same place.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh

The strength of the old is their ready counsel.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about moral, old, olderness

Man's mind is a watch that needs winding daily.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about mind, man

An Angel on the road, a Devil at the fireplace.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about angels, devil

Better the rod that bends than one that breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh

Adversity brings knowledge, and knowledge wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about knowledge, wisdom

Three comforts of old age: fire, tea and tobacco.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about olderness, age, fire, fire brigade, old

Better a friend at court than gold on the finger.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh

Conscience is the nest where all good is hatched.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about conscience, good, good luck

To sing before breakfast is to weep before supper.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh

Repay evil with good, and hell will not claim you.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about hell, good, good luck, contentment

Better my own cottage, than the palace of another.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh