Proverbs and old sayings, page 524

43575 proverbs and old sayings

The person who is his own master cannot tolerate another boss. It's better to be without a book than to believe a book entirely. When economy goes south, people get political.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about economy, heads, people, faith

To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about writing, pleasure, name, wealth, heart, old, olderness, good, good luck

If you are poor, though you dwell in the busy marketplace, no one will inquire about you; if you are rich, though you dwell in the heart of the mountains, you will have distant relatives.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment, wealth, heart

When you are poor, you will have no visitors even if you live in a crowded city; once you become rich, you'll be surprised by visitors from alleged relatives even if you live in a remote location.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about city, contentment, wealth

If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about harmony, nation, order, home, character, beauty, peace, world

It is good to tell one's heart.

Proverbs and old sayings about heart, good, good luck

Clean hands offend no one.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian

Suit the behavior to the occasion.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian

To love and be wise is impossible.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about impossible, love

It's better to be the pot than the lid.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian

There is no better friend than a burden.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about burden

When force is imposed, the law is a joke.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about joke, force, police, law

A lame man always speaks when it's time to run.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about time, man

All fear has much imagination and little talent.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about imagination, talent, fear

Better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about permission, absolution

Instruction in youth is like engraving in stones.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about youth

Take the bull by the horns and the man at his word.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about word, man

Poverty does not destroy virtue nor wealth bestow it.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about destruction, virtue, wealth, poverty