Proverbs and old sayings, page 981

43575 proverbs and old sayings

He who is quick at borrowing, is slow in paying.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Blaming is easy; doing better is more difficult.

Proverbs and old sayings German

He who praises himself must have bad neighbours.

Proverbs and old sayings German about bad luck, bad

He who has good neighbours, gets a good morning.

Proverbs and old sayings German about good, good luck

The end of wrath is the beginning of repentance.

Proverbs and old sayings German about beginning, end

With nice appearance people want to be deceived.

Proverbs and old sayings German about people

When you sweep the stairs, you start at the top.

Proverbs and old sayings German about contentment

Were there no fools, there would be no wise men.

Proverbs and old sayings German about man

Put out the fire betimes, ere it reach the roof.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fire, fire brigade

A dram of discretion is worth a pound of wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings German about wisdom

Singers, lovers, and poets are privileged liars.

Proverbs and old sayings German about poets

What one knows it is useful sometimes to forget.

Proverbs and old sayings German

He who builds by the road-side has many masters.

Proverbs and old sayings German

We know what we have, but not what we shall get.

Proverbs and old sayings German

One does evil enough when one does nothing good.

Proverbs and old sayings German about nothing, good, good luck

Better one living word than a hundred dead ones.

Proverbs and old sayings German about word

When silent men speak they speak to the purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings German about purpose, man

He who sleeps in a silver bed has golden dreams.

Proverbs and old sayings German about dream

The cat loves fish, but is loth to wet her feet.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fishing

Truth gives a short answer, lies go round about.

Proverbs and old sayings German about truth