Proverbs and old sayings about Contentment, page 185

5134 proverbs and old sayings about contentment

When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

If you fall into a pit, Providence is under no obligation to come and look for you.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

If you tell the truth too early, you are laughed at -- too late and you are stoned.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

The lover who gives you her body but not her heart is generous with thornless roses.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

If you can give me no ointment for my wound, can you help me by not rubbing salt in?

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

Woe to being a housewife/househusband, you buy one thing, you don't have two others.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

If you walk with your feet your shoe will get worn, if you walk with your head, your hat.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

It takes two days to learn everything about a man; to know animals you will need more time.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

A coquettish woman is like a shadow -- as you chase her she runs away, and if you run away, she chases after you.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

If you chase away an ant, all the ants will come and bite you.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

You can't heal stubbornness.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about contentment

Running away makes you guilty.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about contentment

You can wait till the cows come home.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about contentment

How you make your bed, thus will you rest.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about contentment

In Russia as you must, in Poland as you like.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about contentment

When you are amongst the crows, caw like them.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about contentment

Wherever you go, you can't get rid of yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about contentment

Truth will take you everywhere -- even to jail.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about contentment

Nowadays you must go to heaven to meet an angel.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about contentment

Truth can take you everywhere... including jail.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about contentment