A person's reputation is like his shadow-sometimes it follows and sometimes it precedes him; and sometimes it is smaller and sometimes it is bigger than him.
Proverbs and old sayings French about shadow
The reputation of a man is like his shadow; it sometimes follows and sometimes precedes him, it is sometimes longer and sometimes shorter than his natural size.
Proverbs and old sayings French about shadow
Even a hair casts its shadow.
Proverbs and old sayings German about shadow
Big trees cast more shadow than fruit.
Proverbs and old sayings German about shadow
Man is like a breath, his days like a passing shadow.
Proverbs and old sayings about shadow
Nobody can rest in his own shadow.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about shadow
Even the white lily casts a shadow.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about shadow
You may be clever but you can never lose your shadow.
Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about shadow
He who dreams for too long will become like his shadow.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about shadow
The tree casts its shadow on everything, even upon the woodcutter.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about shadow
The shadow should be the same length as the body.
Proverbs and old sayings about shadow
Like an Irish wolf she barks at her own shadow.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about shadow
A little man often cast a long shadow.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about shadow
A little man often casts a long shadow.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about shadow
The shadow of a lord is a cap for a fool.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about shadow
It is good living under the shadow of the belfry.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about shadow
When the sun is highest it casts the least shadow.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about shadow
The dog that has been beaten with a stick is afraid of its shadow.