If you borrow some chaff from the rich man you have to repay him with wheat.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about contentment
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about Contentment, page 2
28 proverbs and old sayings finnish about contentment
A child is like an axe; even if it hurts, you stil carry them on your shoulders.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about contentment
Your memory can let you down like it did to a Finn who was carving a wooden spoon.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about contentment
You get a lot of these blows, said the busy bee when he flew against a brick wall.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about contentment
If you reach for something that is far too good for you, it is not going to end well.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about contentment
Express yourself earnestly, and you have no reason for shame even if you lack talent.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about contentment
If you have ploughed with oxen, married a widow and never said a bad word - surely you go to heaven.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about contentment
Never judge a reindeer from close by when you got it from a rich man because you may find that some of the antlers are missing.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about contentment
