Proverbs and old sayings, page 333

43574 proverbs and old sayings

The most useful holy war is the one fought against your own passions.

Proverbs and old sayings about war

Life is made of two days. One which is sweet and the other is bitter.

Proverbs and old sayings about bitter, day, life

He gets his passage for nothing and then winks at the captain's wife.

Proverbs and old sayings about wife, nothing

A kind speech and forgiveness is better than alms followed by injury.

Proverbs and old sayings about absolution

You know a man by the sweat of his brow and the strength of his word.

Proverbs and old sayings about word, man, contentment

If a poor man ate it, they would say it was because of his stupidity.

Proverbs and old sayings about stupidity, man

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

Proverbs and old sayings about commerce, contentment

Seven days king, seven days minister, slave for the rest of your life.

Proverbs and old sayings about day, rest, life

He who sees the calamity of other people finds his own calamity light.

Proverbs and old sayings about light, people

Throw him into the river and he will come up with a fish in his mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing

Take wisdom from the wise - not everyone who rides a horse is a jockey.

Proverbs and old sayings about wisdom

Never celebrate someone's leaving, until you know who will succeed him.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Get together like brother, and keep each other in check like strangers.

Proverbs and old sayings

IF the camel once gets his nose in the tent, his body will soon follow.

Proverbs and old sayings about body

O! my sister that depend on men; you are believing in water in a sieve.

Proverbs and old sayings about man, water, contentment

Unfortunate is the man who has no fingernails to scratch his head with.

Proverbs and old sayings about heads, man

Kiss the hand of your enemy if you cannot chop it off: Envy has no rest.

Proverbs and old sayings about kiss, envy, rest, enemies, contentment

Do good and throw it in the tigris and god will repay you in the desert.

Proverbs and old sayings about god, good, good luck, contentment

They did not find a fault in the rose, they said O! you are red checked.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

O! Count thy sheep Goha. Goha said one is asleep and the other is awake.

Proverbs and old sayings