Proverbs and old sayings South American, page 73

1570 proverbs and old sayings south american

A good surgeon must have an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, and a lady's hand.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about heart, americans, good, good luck

Success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pockets.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Philosophy means being able to explain why you are happy when you are poor.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about philosophy, happiness, being, americans

There is nothing better than a good woman and nothing worse than a bad one.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about nothing, woman, bad luck, bad, americans, good, good luck

It is not easy to straighten in the oak the crook that grew in the sapling.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

There are three faithful friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about wife, money, old, olderness, americans

Before you flare up at anyone's faults, take time to count ten of your own.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about time, americans

Adversity is the stuff that shows whether you are what you thought you were.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about thinking, americans

The more responsibilities a man assumes, the more likely he is to meet them.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Put cream and sugar on a fly and it tastes very much like a black raspberry.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about magic, americans

He who boasts of his descent is like a potato: the best part is underground.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The road to ruin is kept in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, good, good luck

The wicked work harder to preach hell than the righteous do to get to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about hell, work, americans

He's no fool who parts with what he can't keep to get what he shall not lose.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over and being kicked.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about being, americans

If you take care of your character, your reputation will take care of itself.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about prestige, character, americans

You can't tell the depth of the well by the length of the handle on the pump.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never her age.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about birthday, age, olderness, woman, americans, man

Afflictions are the good mans' treasure - but he'd rather buy it than bear it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about treasure, commerce, americans, good, good luck