Search in folklore: ancient, page 48

1409 results

Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man, old, olderness

Pulling the devil by the tail does not lead far young or old.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, old, olderness

Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll not steal when he's old.

Proverbs and old sayings French about thieves, old, olderness

Young people tell what they are doing, old people what they have done and fools what they wish to do.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wish, people, old, olderness

Old oxen tread hard.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Young angel, old devil.

Proverbs and old sayings German about angels, devil, old, olderness

Young saint, old devil.

Proverbs and old sayings German about saints, devil, old, olderness

Old wounds easily bleed.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Young gambler, old beggar.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Old pigs have hard snouts.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

No one is too old to learn.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Young drinkers, old beggars.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Young gamblers, old beggars.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Young soldiers, old beggars.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Old crows are hard to catch.

Proverbs and old sayings German about trap, old, olderness

Old birds are hard to pluck.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Old trees are not to be bent.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

A glutton young, a beggar old.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Old thieves make good jailers.

Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves, good, good luck, old, olderness

Old churches have dark windows.

Proverbs and old sayings German about dark, old, olderness