Before you make a friend eat a peck of salt with him.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about contentment
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He who is afraid of leaves must not go into the wood.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
The wicked shun the light as the devil does the cross.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about light, devil
It is pleasant to cut thongs on another man's leather.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about man
From the father comes honour, from the mother comfort.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about honour, mother
He that can reply to an angry man is too hard for him.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about man
When the tree falls everyone runs to cut the branches.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
He has the greatest blind side who thinks he has none.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about blind
The boor looks after a cent as the devil after a soul.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about soul, devil
He that despises the small is not worthy of the great.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
It is easier to prevent ill habits than to break them.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about habits
The fly flutters around the candle till it gets burnt.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
One sprinkles the most sugar where the tart is burned.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
There is more to dancing than a pair of dancing shoes.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
When thieves fall out, honest men come to their goods.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves, fall, man
When thine enemy retreateth, make him a golden bridge.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about enemies
He who slanders his neighbour makes a rod for himself.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
He who would catch a rogue must watch behind the door.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about trap
Who is righteous overmuch is a morsel for the Old One.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about old, olderness
A plough that worketh, shines; but still water stinks.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about water
