A child's service is little, yet he is no little fool that despises it.
Proverbs and old sayings British about children
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A woman's advice is no great thing, but he who won't take it is a fool.
Proverbs and old sayings British about advice, things, woman
When a snake gets warm on ice, then a German will wish well to a Czech.
Proverbs and old sayings British about wish
By continually striving for the best, one may waste good opportunities.
Proverbs and old sayings British about chance, waste, good, good luck
If you sell your purse to your wife, give your trousers into the bargain.
Proverbs and old sayings British about commerce, wife, contentment
Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses.
Proverbs and old sayings British about marriage
From a choleric man withdraw a little; from him that says nothing for ever.
Proverbs and old sayings British about nothing, man
The rich man has his ice in the summer and the poor man gets his in the winter.
Proverbs and old sayings British about wealth, man
An army of stags led by a lion would be more formidable than one of lions led by a stag.
Proverbs and old sayings British about army
The world still he keeps at his staff's end that needs not to borrow and never will lend.
Proverbs and old sayings British about world, end
A man of great memory without learning. has a distaff and a spindle, and no stuff to spin.
Proverbs and old sayings British about memory, man
When the cow has been sold with firmness you may relax for a while and go for a better one.
Proverbs and old sayings British about contentment
He that seeks a horse or a wife without fault, has neither steed in his stable nor angel in his bed.
Proverbs and old sayings British about angels, wife
You, yourself, must make the effort. The buddhas are only teachers.
Proverbs and old sayings Buddhist about teachers, contentment
Eat when you're hungry. Drink when you're thirsty. Sleep when you're tired.
Proverbs and old sayings Buddhist about sleep, drinking, contentment
If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.
Proverbs and old sayings Buddhist about rightness
You can explore the universe looking for somebody who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are, and you will not find that person anywhere.
Proverbs and old sayings Buddhist about affection, people, love, contentment
He who is bitten by a snake fears a lizard.
Proverbs and old sayings
If you burn a house, can you conceal the smoke?
Proverbs and old sayings about smoke, home, house, contentment
When the master is absent, the frogs hop into the house.
Proverbs and old sayings about absent, home, house
