Proverbs and old sayings, page 334

43575 proverbs and old sayings

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

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