Proverbs and old sayings, page 3

43574 proverbs and old sayings

No matter how black a cow is the milk is always white.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about magic

No matter how much the world changes, cats will never lay eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings about world

You cannot run and scratch your ass at the same time.

Proverbs and old sayings about time, contentment

Necessity is the mother of invention

Proverbs and old sayings British about invention, mother, old, olderness

Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.

Proverbs and old sayings Chinese about fight, night, wife, day, man

It's better to keep what little you have, than to risk it for something more.

Proverbs and old sayings American about risk, contentment

Learn a language, and you will avoid a war.

Proverbs and old sayings Arab about language, war, contentment

Poor iron won't make a sharp sword.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Life is unbearable, but death is not so pleasant either.

Proverbs and old sayings about death, life

Cursed cows have short horns.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Sit atop the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fight

Never say, Fountain, I will not drink of thy water.

Proverbs and old sayings French about drinking, water

A king's son is no nobler than his company.

Proverbs and old sayings about companies

You can only lean against that which resists.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about contentment

When good cheer is lacking, our friends will be packing.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about good, good luck

When death is there, dying is over.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about death

He who refuses a gift will not fill his barn.

Proverbs and old sayings about gifts

Treat the days well and they will treat you well.

Proverbs and old sayings about day, contentment

The prepared beats the hardworking person.

Proverbs and old sayings about hardworking, people

A handful of gold is a heart of iron.

Proverbs and old sayings American about heart