Proverbs and old sayings - Most commented

Trust is the mother of deceit.

Proverbs and old sayings British about lie, mother

If you are a friend of the captain, you can wipe your hands on the sail.

Proverbs and old sayings

A cheerful wife is a joy of life.

Proverbs and old sayings British about joy, wife, life

Large demands on oneself and little demands on others keep resentment at bay.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

To give away is to make provision for the future.

Proverbs and old sayings about future

Death has no modesty.

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about death, modesty

The frog wanted to be as big as the elephant, and burst.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian

The tree that is not taller than you cannot shade you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

No matter how black a cow is the milk is always white.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about magic

No matter how much the world changes, cats will never lay eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings about world

You cannot run and scratch your ass at the same time.

Proverbs and old sayings about time

Cursed cows have short horns.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Sit atop the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fight

He who refuses a gift will not fill his barn.

Proverbs and old sayings about gifts

Even a pigeon has a pussy

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

Too much modesty brings shame.

Proverbs and old sayings about modesty, shame

A watched man never plays

Proverbs and old sayings British about man, old, olderness

Men make laws; women make morals.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

The highway is always shorter than the unknown side roads.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish