Proverbs and old sayings, page 255

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Ambition is putting a ladder against the sky.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about ambition, sky, americans

None are so blind as those who refuse to see.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about blind, americans

As the old cock crows, the young cock learns.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, old, olderness

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about hope, americans

The rich get richer, and the poor get babies.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about wealth, americans

Culture is one thing, and varnish is another.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about culture, things, americans

By others' faults wise men correct their own.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about man, americans

It is better to be alone than in bad company.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about companies, bad luck, bad, americans

Opportunities, like eggs, come one at a time.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about chance, time, americans

We must all eat a peck of dirt before we die.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about death, americans

You can go home when you can go nowhere else.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about home, americans, contentment

Ladies in slacks should not turn their backs.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about woman, americans

To one who understands, few words are needed.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about word, americans

To plough a straight furrow, never look back.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Abuse is like a god that destroys his master.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about god, americans

Don't jump from the frying pan into the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fire, fire brigade, americans

Each husband gets the infidelity he deserves.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about infidelity, husband, americans

Don't throw out the baby with the bath water.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about water, americans

Thanks is poor pay on which to keep a family.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about family, americans

There's a pot gold at the end of the rainbow.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about end, americans