Proverbs and old sayings, page 287

43575 proverbs and old sayings

The road to ruin is kept in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, good, good luck

The wicked work harder to preach hell than the righteous do to get to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about hell, work, americans

He's no fool who parts with what he can't keep to get what he shall not lose.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over and being kicked.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about being, americans

If you take care of your character, your reputation will take care of itself.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about prestige, character, americans, contentment

You can't tell the depth of the well by the length of the handle on the pump.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never her age.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about birthday, age, olderness, woman, americans, man

Afflictions are the good mans' treasure - but he'd rather buy it than bear it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about treasure, commerce, americans, good, good luck

We do not inherit the land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about ancestors, children, americans

The difference between adults and children is that adults don't ask questions.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about children, americans

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Do as you would be done by.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about contentment, americans

Those who betray their friends must not expect others to keep faith with them.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about faith, americans

It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The only thing we learn from new elections is we learned nothing from the old.

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Don't meddle in others' affairs unless you want your own nose scraped a little.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment

Advisers get away with it. They never have to pay the penalty for their advice.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about advice, americans

You can't jest an enemy into a friend, but you can jest a friend into an enemy.

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

Charity is not a bone you throw to your dog but a bone you share with your dog.

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

It's better to be a big frog in a little pond than a little frog in a big pond.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

One tree can make a million matches, and one match can destroy a million trees.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about destruction, americans