Proverbs and old sayings South American, page 59

1570 proverbs and old sayings south american

The best way to get something done is to do it yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The world is a ladder for some to go up and others down.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about world, americans

Every failure teaches a man something, if he will learn.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about failure, americans, man

Don't allow the grass to grow on the path of friendship.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about friendship, americans

Don't throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about water, americans

Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about enemies, face, americans

Gambling is the son of avarice and the father of despair.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about despair, americans

Distance is the best remedy against an evil-disposed man.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

To have a friend, close one eye; to keep him, close both.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

He who is to break his neck finds the stairs in the dark.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about dark, americans

A man never becomes an orator if he has something to say.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

When pleasure interferes with business, give up business.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about affair, pleasure, americans

If you want something done and done well, do it yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Love enters man through his eyes, woman through her ears.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about eyes, woman, love, americans, man

He is my friend that helps me, and not he that pities me.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Borrowed wives, like borrowed books, are seldom returned.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about books, americans

Youth is a blunder, manhood a struggle, old age a regret.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fight, regret, olderness, youth, age, americans, old

If the heart is right, the head cannot be very far wrong.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about bad, rightness, heads, heart, americans

A friend at hand is better than a relative at a distance.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about perfume, flattering, americans