Proverbs and old sayings, page 605

43575 proverbs and old sayings

One who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Little sticks kindle a fire, great ones put it out.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fire, fire brigade

He who would have good cabbage, must pay its price.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck

Damage suffered makes you knowing, but seldom rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, contentment

He who would seek revenge must be on his own guard.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about revenge

Better suffer for truth, than prosper by falsehood.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about lie, suffering, truth

It is a base thing to tear a dead lion's beard off.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about things

When a man is not liked, whatever he doth is amiss.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

He who is ashamed of asking, is ashamed of learning.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

You may cook in small pots aw well as in large ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about kitchen, contentment

That may be soon done, which brings long repentance.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Law helps the waking, luck may come to the sleeping.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, good luck, law

Young pigs grunt as as old pigs grunted before them.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about old, olderness

The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Lawyers and painters can soon change white to black.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about change, magic

You cannot sail as you would, but as the wind blows.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

If three people say you are an ass, put on a bridle.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about people, contentment

When the tree falls every one runs to gather sticks.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He that laughs at his ain joke spoils the sport o't.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about sport, joke

One bag of money is stronger than two bags of truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about truth, money