Proverbs and old sayings about Contentment, page 140

5134 proverbs and old sayings about contentment

You must live with a person to know a person. If you want to know me come and live with me.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

You cannot tell from a man's clothes how much he is making, but you must look at his wife's.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Remember even if you loose all, keep your good name for if you loose that you are worthless.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Firelight will not let you read fine stories but it's warm and you won't see the dust on the floor.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

May your neighbors respect you, Trouble neglect you, The angels protect you, And heaven accept you.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

A quarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it, the more sour it grows.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

When you see a goat you should always hit him, because he is either going into mischief or coming out of it.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Three things you cannot comprehend: the mind of a woman, the working of the bees, and the ebb and flow of the tide.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

If you have to swallow a frog, try not to think about it. If you have to swallow two frogs, don't swallow the smaller one first.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you fight with your neighbor. It makes you shoot at your landlord and it makes you miss him.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

You are not a fully fledged sailor unless you have sailed under full sail, and you have not built a wall unless you have rounded a corner.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

When you're hungry, sing; when you're hurt, laugh.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Deliberate before you act.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about contentment

What you can't have, abuse.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about contentment

Your enemy makes you wiser.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about contentment

You cannot damage a wrecked whip.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about contentment

To be lucky you need a little wit.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about contentment

Let not you shirt know your secret.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about contentment

You cannot draw blood from a turnip.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about contentment

If you are determined -- just do it.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about contentment