Proverbs and old sayings, page 334

43574 proverbs and old sayings

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

How great the grandfathers are, but how regretful what they left behind.

Proverbs and old sayings

If you want to take revenge on a man, send him a really beautiful woman.

Proverbs and old sayings about revenge, woman, man, contentment

They wooed her and she resisted; they neglected her and she fell in love.

Proverbs and old sayings about love

Don't celebrate someone's departing unless you know who will succeed him.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Words from the heart reach the heart, words from the mouth reach the ear.

Proverbs and old sayings about word, heart

Knowledge acquired as a child is more lasting than an engraving on stone.

Proverbs and old sayings about knowledge, children

Cleanse thy heart from greed, and thy foot shall remain free from fetters.

Proverbs and old sayings about greed, heart

Whoever knew you when you were small will not respect you when you're big.

Proverbs and old sayings about respect, contentment

If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only.

Proverbs and old sayings

He who has approved of wrongdoing is as guilty as he who has committed it.

Proverbs and old sayings

If you speak the word it shall own you, and if you don't you shall own it.

Proverbs and old sayings about word, contentment

He Said where are you going grape, She sighed? : I am staying on the couch.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Choose your neighbor before your house and your companion before the road.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house

Translation: A friend is the one that lends a hand during the time of need.

Proverbs and old sayings about need, time