Proverbs and old sayings, page 270

43574 proverbs and old sayings

A woman can't drive her husband, but she can lead him.

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

Don't knock at a dead man's door and expect an answer.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Courage without conduct is like a ship without ballast.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about conduct, courage, americans

A fool might be counted wise if he kept his mouth shut.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

To laugh at a man with sense is the privilege of fools.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about common sense, sense, americans, man

Don't do to others what you would not have done to you.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment

An ant may work its heart out, but it can't make money.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about work, money, heart, americans

Even an ass will not fall twice in the same quick sand.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fall, americans

If your time ain't come not even a doctor can kill you.

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

Judge a Dutchman by what he means, not by what he says.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about judges, americans

To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

It is always easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about permission, absolution, americans

Dogs delight to bark and bite for God has made them so.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about god, americans

If you make yourself a doormat, you will be stepped on.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment

You cannot have all chiefs; you gotta have Indians too.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment

A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about self-control, americans

A man who is his own doctor has a fool for his patient.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

An ounce of favor goes farther than a pound of justice.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about justice, americans

A new broom sweeps clean, but an old one scrapes better.

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

Clean your own doorstep before you clean someone else's.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment