Proverbs and old sayings, page 332

43575 proverbs and old sayings

Three things to fear: a crumbling wall, an angry dog, and a shrew.

Proverbs and old sayings about fear, things

Both the fast and the slow will meet each other on the ferry boat.

Proverbs and old sayings about fasting

He who speaks about the future lies, even when he tells the truth.

Proverbs and old sayings about future, truth

Ask advice of an ignorant man and he will think you are his enemy.

Proverbs and old sayings about advice, enemies, man, contentment

The chameleon does not leave one tree until he is sure of another.

Proverbs and old sayings

If you dress in gold or silk, you are still the same green grocer.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

A man cannot be a good physician if he has never been sick himself.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck, man

If you see the fangs of the lions, don't think the lion is smiling.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

If you buy cheap meat, when it boils you smell what you have saved.

Proverbs and old sayings about commerce, contentment

Afar, it enraptures the heart, when near, it rends the gallbladder.

Proverbs and old sayings about heart

The stupid might have wanted to help you, but ended up hurting you.

Proverbs and old sayings about help, contentment

To threaten the brave with death is like promising water to a duck.

Proverbs and old sayings about death, water

The person who predicts the future is lying, even when he is right.

Proverbs and old sayings about lie, future, rightness, people

It makes no sense to try to forge the iron whilst it is still cold.

Proverbs and old sayings about common sense, sense

The world is like carrion; those who love and eat from it are dogs.

Proverbs and old sayings about world, love

He hit me, started to cry, and went straight to the judge to sue me.

Proverbs and old sayings about judges

He who has been bitten by a snake is scared of a rope on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings

Literal meaning: Give the dough to baker even if he eats half of it.

Proverbs and old sayings

Put things into their places, and they will put you into your place.

Proverbs and old sayings about things, contentment

A mother is a school, preparing her is like preparing a good nation.

Proverbs and old sayings about school, nation, mother, good, good luck