Proverbs and old sayings - Random

A danger foreseen is half-avoided.

Proverbs and old sayings German about danger, americans

Measure is treasure.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about treasure, measure

If you want to be old, hang yourself when you are young.

Proverbs and old sayings German about contentment, old, olderness

Fond of lawsuits, little wealth, Fond of doctors, little health.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wealth

Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about failure

It was a difficult childbirth.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

Better a bare foot than none.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

If you want your children to have a peaceful life, let them suffer a little hunger and a little coldness.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about suffering, hunger, children, life, contentment

Do not ask advice of the ignorant.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about advice

Horns an' grey hair dinna aye come o' years.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

If I can get his cart at a Waltar, I shall lend it a put.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is better to be the cub of a live jackal than of a dead lion.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian

God sends meat and the devil sends cooks.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about kitchen, devil, god

It is not worth telling a lovely story at the funeral.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about mistake, man

Life is like an onion, which one peels crying.

Proverbs and old sayings French about life

There is no pride like that of a beggar grown rich.

Proverbs and old sayings French about proudness, wealth

I am what you will be, I was what you now are.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about contentment

Fireflies shine only when in motion.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

He lied like an eyewitness.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

We all envy other people's luck.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about envy, bad luck, good luck, people

A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands.

Proverbs and old sayings English about beauty

You can only take out of a bag what was already in it.

Proverbs and old sayings Brazilian about contentment

He that has no money needs no purse.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about money

If you lend something you may lose it, but not if you give it.

Proverbs and old sayings French about contentment

Water spilled can never be retrieved.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about water

It dawns none the sooner for all one's early rising.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Pray and work.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about pray, work

A bleeding sheep loses a bite.

Proverbs and old sayings

Death is the reaper who doesn't take a midday nap.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about death

A boat stands firmer with two anchors.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

From little date seeds, great things are born.

Proverbs and old sayings about things

A good appetite does not want sauce.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about good, good luck

He runs as fast as if he had eggs in his shoes.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about fasting

Every century, water finds its riverbed.

Proverbs and old sayings about water

The war horses are born on the frontiers.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about war

Only a certain amount of flowers and jewels are beautiful.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about flowers

If the mule isn't kicking, it's biting.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

When the food is cooked there is no need to wait before eating it.

Proverbs and old sayings about food, need

The world can be conquered with words, but not with drawn swords.

Proverbs and old sayings Georgian about word, world