Proverbs and old sayings, page 350

43575 proverbs and old sayings

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

Many dogs kill a hare, no matter how many turns it makes.

Proverbs and old sayings

The greatest hero is one who has control over his desires.

Proverbs and old sayings about heroism

These three take crooked ways: carts, boats, and musicians.

Proverbs and old sayings

As day breaks, the glowworms say We've lit up the world!

Proverbs and old sayings about world, day

One man can burn water, whereas another cannot even burn oil.

Proverbs and old sayings about water, man

O daughter, I'm telling you. O daughter-in-law, listen to it.

Proverbs and old sayings about law, contentment

They who give have all things; they who withhold have nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings about things, nothing

Life is like a lamp flame; it needs a little oil now and then.

Proverbs and old sayings about life

Who is the happiest person in the world? An unfaithful husband.

Proverbs and old sayings about husband, world, people

Giving advice to a stupid man is like giving salt to a squirrel.

Proverbs and old sayings about advice, man

A man in this world without learning is as a beast of the field.

Proverbs and old sayings about world, man

The water from the river becomes salty when it reaches the ocean.

Proverbs and old sayings about water