Proverbs and old sayings about Contentment, page 91

5134 proverbs and old sayings about contentment

If you have learnt to wait, you may be Queen of Sweden.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Communicate more with yourself than you do with others.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may light another's candle at your own without loss.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

He that does you a very ill turn will never forgive you.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

When the word is in the mouth you must caress the sheath.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You cannot have peace longer than your neighbour chooses.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may get something off a bone, but nothing off a stone.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may call that your own which no one can take from you.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may gain by fair words what may fail you by angry ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may speak with your gold and make other tongues silent.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

For a good dinner and a gentle wife you can afford to wait.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

It is time enough to take off your hat when you see the man.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Marry you son when you will, and your daughter when you can.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

If you want some lies to be believed wrap them up in truths.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Keep to the little ones, and the big ones will not bite you.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Under a tattered cloak you will generally find a good drinker.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Kill no more than you can salt, or you will have tainted meat.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Don't throw away dirty water before you have more clean water.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Hear one man before you answer; hear several before you decide.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may always find an opportunity in your sleeve, if you like.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment