Proverbs and old sayings, page 882

43575 proverbs and old sayings

Few people rise to our esteem upon closer scrutiny.

Proverbs and old sayings French about people

What is learned in the cradle lasts till the grave.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He who has a head of wax must not go near the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings French about heads, fire, fire brigade

It is the belief in roses that makes them flourish.

Proverbs and old sayings French about faith

There is no pride like that of a beggar grown rich.

Proverbs and old sayings French about proudness, wealth

Lazy people are always eager to be doing something.

Proverbs and old sayings French about people

A clown enriched knows neither relation nor friend.

Proverbs and old sayings French about relation, clowns

To go as fast as a friar that is invited to dinner.

Proverbs and old sayings French about fasting

It is all one whether you are bit a dog or a bitch.

Proverbs and old sayings French about contentment

A good tale is none the worse for being twice told.

Proverbs and old sayings French about fairy tales, being, good, good luck

A good thing can be twice, nay, even thrice spoken.

Proverbs and old sayings French about things, good, good luck

He was slain that had warning, not he that took it.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A glutton is one who digs his grave with his teeth.

Proverbs and old sayings French

When all other sins are old avarice is still young.

Proverbs and old sayings French about sin, old, olderness

He who has his purse full preaches to the poor man.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

If you cannot say it, point to it with your finger.

Proverbs and old sayings French about contentment

To wash an ass's head is but loss of time and soap.

Proverbs and old sayings French about heads, time

The person who has no opinion will seldom be wrong.

Proverbs and old sayings French about opinion, bad, people

More flies are caught with honey than with vinegar.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A hundred years a banner, a hundred years a barrow.

Proverbs and old sayings French