Proverbs and old sayings, page 376

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Sleep with a woman and she will make sure you wake up.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques about sleep, woman, contentment

Doing nothing and doing useless work are the same thing.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques about things, work, nothing

Old bachelors and old maids are either too good or too bad.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques about bachelors, bad luck, old, olderness, bad, good, good luck

My dog slaps you with his tail and bites you with his teeth.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques about contentment

Earth belongs to the brave but heaven to those who deserve it.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques about earth

Waiting is futile for whomever wants to kiss someone's backside.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques about kiss

The wolf and the dog agree about the goat -- which together they eat.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques

The woman who takes a wolf for a husband is always looking into the wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques about husband, woman

There is no point in offering a helping hand to someone who wants to drown.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques

Whoever crossed the river at the fordable point, knows how deep the river is.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques

You may grow taller, but no taller than your head.

Proverbs and old sayings about heads, contentment

Intelligence is a fruit picked in the nieghbour's garden.

Proverbs and old sayings about intelligence, garden

The river swells from the little streams.

Proverbs and old sayings

You learn how to cut down trees cutting them down.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

The river swells with the contribution of the small streams.

Proverbs and old sayings

What is the use of running when we are on the wrong.

Proverbs and old sayings about bad, use

A village united in fraternity is prosperous.

Proverbs and old sayings

An abundance of food at your neighbour's will not satisfy your hunger.

Proverbs and old sayings about hunger, food

You can see the source of a river, but not that of a clan.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

During a storm you do not take shelter under just one roofing tile.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment