Proverbs and old sayings, page 481

43574 proverbs and old sayings

The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about magic, food

Forget the favors you have given; remember those received.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment

Every kind of wood is grey when they are reduced to ashes.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

The itch that gives someone skill is difficult to scratch.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

The scholar builds the cities, the woman knocks them down.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about woman

The winds of heaven change suddenly; so do human fortunes.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about human imperfections, change

Better to be the beak of a chicken than the rump of an ox.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Men grow old, pearls grow yellow, there is no cure for it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man, old, olderness

Fail to steal the chicken while it ate up your bait grain.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Being in the right does not depend on having a loud voice.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about voice, being, rightness

Easy to enroll a thousand soldiers. But, ah, one general!.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

If you share a man's wealth, try to lessen his misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth, man, contentment

You can't expect both ends of a sugar cane to be as sweet.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about end, contentment

Lazy people always want to do everything at the same time.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people, time

Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Yellow gold is plentiful compared to white-haired friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about day

Runaway son, a shining jewel; runaway daughter, tarnished.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

If you're born to be hanged, then you'll never be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment

The gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about chance, gods, help