If you put a rope around your neck, many people will be glad to drag you by it.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about people
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156 proverbs and old sayings egyptian
Be patient with a bad neighbor. Maybe he'll leave or a disaster will take him out.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about disaster, bad luck, bad
If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about wealth, money
That which is said in your heart, let it be realized by springing up spontaneously -
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about heart
The woman who does not covet the possessions of her husband is in love with another man.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about husband, woman, love, man
When you're at the dealing table, always look for the sucker-- and make sure it isn't you.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian
They couldn't find any reason to criticize the roses, so they complained that they were red.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about reason
Those who are in the following of the prince of everlastingness and God of Life, sing with joy.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about joy, life, god
The man who has plenty of means of existence, conducts himself pretty much as he himself wishes.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about existence, man
Honorable is the person who is aware of his power, yet refrains from inflicting bad things onto others.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about power, people, things, bad luck, bad
Run as hard as a wild beast if you will, but you won't get any reward greater than that destined for you.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about reward
Beautiful discourse is rarer than emerald, yet it can be found among the servant girls at the grindstones.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian
Wish thy friend joy of his journey, but pray in secret that he have no joy, for then may he return quickly to thee.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about joy, pray, wish, secret
When a son attends to his father, it is a twofold joy for both; when wise things are prescribed to him, the son is.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about joy, things
If you are a leader of peace, listen to the discourse of the petitioner. Be not abrupt with him; that would trouble him.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about peace
Lie to a liar, for lies are his coin; Steal from a thief, for that is easy; lay a trap for a trickster and catch him at first attempt, but beware of an honest man.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about thieves, lie, man
