Proverbs and old sayings, page 804

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Closeness without conflict only exists in the cemetery.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about conflict

He needs a long candle who awaits the death of another.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about death

A good bell is heard from far, a bad one still further.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about bad luck, bad, good, good luck

The world is a good teacher, but it charges a huge fee.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about teachers, world, good, good luck

Who reaches for the spruce, falls down onto the juniper.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

Even a stupid one seems wise if he keeps his mouth shut.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

One cannot ski so softly that the tracks cannot be seen.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

Poverty is no joy, although it sometimes makes you laugh.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about joy, poverty

Roll me, don't curse me, said the stone to the ploughman.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

An honest man would rather sell his land than tell a lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about commerce, lie, man

Who stands by the door of his house is not yet gone away.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about home, house

The walking-stick reaches many lands, the word many more.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about word

The memories of one's youth make for long, long thoughts.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about youth

No matter how misbehaved a child, the parents will accept.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about parents, children

Always exist branch grabbers, when exist fir-tree haulers.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

No need to plough and sow madmen, they grow by themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about need

Pissed off like a little squirrel with a frozen pine cone.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

Better one hazel grouse in the bag, than ten on the branch.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

War does not determine who is right, only who is remaining.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about war, rightness

It is the dog which is hit by the tossed stick, which yelps.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish