Proverbs and old sayings, page 349

43574 proverbs and old sayings

A sin that is confessed is less heavy to bear.

Proverbs and old sayings about sin

Why would a man without a bow look for arrows?

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Saints fly only in the eyes of their disciples.

Proverbs and old sayings about saints, eyes

Great anger is more destructive than the sword.

Proverbs and old sayings about anger

Before you build a house you have to dig a pit.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house, contentment

The diamond in your belly sparkles on your face.

Proverbs and old sayings about face

The tip of a finger cannot be touched by itself.

Proverbs and old sayings

If you have planted a tree you must water it too.

Proverbs and old sayings about water, contentment

When the mother dies the father becomes an uncle.

Proverbs and old sayings about mother

Of what use is the veil if you are going to dance.

Proverbs and old sayings about dance, use, contentment

When rogues fallout, honest men come by their own.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Agreement with two people, lamentation with three.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

An elephant never tires of carrying his own trunk.

Proverbs and old sayings

As people go their own way, destiny goes with them.

Proverbs and old sayings about destiny, people

What nectar can be drunk with the ears? Good advice.

Proverbs and old sayings about advice, good, good luck

You can buy everything, except a father and a mother.

Proverbs and old sayings about commerce, mother, contentment

The beggar is not afraid of the drawbacks of being rich.

Proverbs and old sayings about being, wealth

Where there is no honey, we have to make do with treacle.

Proverbs and old sayings

Saving mustard seeds in hand, while a watermelon escapes.

Proverbs and old sayings

There are none so deaf as those who will not hear advice.

Proverbs and old sayings about advice