Proverbs and old sayings after origin

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Folklore of the day

A good meal is worth hanging for.

Proverbs and old sayings German about good, good luck

In the absence of honest men, they made my father mayor.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about man

For the diligent, a week has seven days; for the slothful, seven tomorrows.

Proverbs and old sayings German about day

Oil is best at the beginning, honey at the end, and wine in the middle.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about beginning, wine, end

Last folklore

A mother was asked:
"Which of your children do you love the most?"
She replied:
"The sick one until they are well, the absent one until they return, the small one until they grow up, and all of them until I die."

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about love

Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about happiness

There are 3 simple rules in life:
- don't promise when you're happy,
- don't answer when you're nervous,
- don't decide when you're angry.

Proverbs and old sayings British about life, rules, promise, happiness, contentment

Man's law changes with his understanding of man. Only the laws of the spirit remain always the same.

Proverbs and old sayings Croatian about spirit, law, man