Proverbs and old sayings, page 2164

43574 proverbs and old sayings

If you start thinking of death, you are no longer sure of life.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about thinking, death, life

What's left over from the thief is spent on the fortune-teller.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about thieves, wealth

A person can study for seventy years and at the end die a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about end, people, death

Not all nice things are dear, but those that are dear are nice.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about things

When a fool has the cow by the horns, the wise man can milk it.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about man

A guest is like rain: when he lingers on, he becomes a nuisance.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about rain

A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about dream, man, old, olderness

Rejoice not at your enemy's fall, but don't pick him up, either.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about enemies, fall

By day they're ready to divorce, by night they're ready for bed.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about night, day

Time and words can't be recalled, even if it was only yesterday.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about word, time

If one soldier knew what the other thinks, there would be no war.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about war

If you can't endure the bad, you'll not live to witness the good.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about bad luck, bad, good, good luck

If you are bitter at heart, sugar in the mouth will not help you.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about bitter, help, heart

You can throw a cat whoever you want, it always falls on its feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Had you gotten up early, you wouldn't have needed to stay up late.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

If each one sweeps before his own door, the whole street is clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Come for your inheritance and you may have to pay for the funeral.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

If your friend becomes your enemy, he will be your enemy for life.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about enemies, life

Understanding is something we're sure the other fellow hasn't got.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

If Saint Paul's day be fair and clear, it will betide a happy year.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about saints, happiness, day