Proverbs and old sayings, page 612

43575 proverbs and old sayings

An unpleasant guest is as welcome as salt to a sore eye.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He that lies down with the dogs, will get up with fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

In war it is best to tie your horse to a strange manger.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about war

He who is of no use to himself, is of no use to any one.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about use

He that dares not venture must not complain of ill luck.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, good luck

Benefits grow old betimes, but injuries are long livers.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about old, olderness

Benefits, like flowers, please most when they are fresh.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about flowers

He that does you a very ill turn will never forgive you.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Praise borrowed from ancestors is but very sorry praise.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about praise, ancestors

Better a bite from a friend than a caress from an enemy.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about enemies

He must keep a sharp look-out who would speak the truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about truth

Joy is like the ague; one good day between two bad ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about joy, bad luck, day, bad, good, good luck

Deceit is in haste, but honesty can wait a fair leisure.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about lie, honesty

Even clever hens sometimes lay their eggs among nettles.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intelligence

It is not every man that can carry a falcon on his hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

Tell nothing to thy friend which why enemy may not know.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about enemies, nothing

He who lives without restraint, will die without honour.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about honour, death

There were never fewer nobles than when all would be so.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Better suffer for the truth than prosper in a falsehood.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about lie, suffering, truth

It's no disgrace to be poor, but it can be inconvenient.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish