Proverbs and old sayings British, page 54

1123 proverbs and old sayings british

It is a proud horse that will not bear his own provender.

Proverbs and old sayings British about proudness

With Latin, a horse, and money, you may travel the world.

Proverbs and old sayings British about world, money

It is no sin to sell dear, but a sin to give ill measure.

Proverbs and old sayings British about sin, measure, commerce

Marry your son when you will, your daughter when you can.

Proverbs and old sayings British

The rich man spends his money, the poor man his strength.

Proverbs and old sayings British about wealth, money, man

What the church doesn't take, the exchequer carries away.

Proverbs and old sayings British

That fish will soon be caught that nibbles at every bait.

Proverbs and old sayings British about fishing

He keeps his road well enough who gets rid of bad company.

Proverbs and old sayings British about companies, bad luck, bad

It is a great point of wisdom to find out one's own folly.

Proverbs and old sayings British about wisdom

If you would know the value of a ducat, try to borrow one.

Proverbs and old sayings British about value

If you yourself can do it, attend no other's help or hand.

Proverbs and old sayings British about help

A man is known to be mortal by two things, sleep and lust.

Proverbs and old sayings British about sleep, things, man

Seek much, and get something; seek little, and get nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings British about nothing

The love of the wicked is more dangerous than their hatred.

Proverbs and old sayings British about love

No mischief but a woman or a priest is at the bottom of it.

Proverbs and old sayings British about woman

The best remedy against an ill man, is much ground between.

Proverbs and old sayings British about man

He that stays in the valley, shall never get over the hill.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Obedience is much more seen in little things than in great.

Proverbs and old sayings British about things

If you will learn news, you must go to the oven or the mill.

Proverbs and old sayings British

A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child.

Proverbs and old sayings British about simplicity, children, man