At court they sell a good deal of smoke without fire.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about smoke, commerce, fire, fire brigade, good, good luck
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In the courtroom of the conscience, a case is always in progress.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about progress, conscience
Full of courtesy, full of craft.
Proverbs and old sayings English
Pluck not a courtesy in the bud.
Proverbs and old sayings English
Love lives in cottages as well as in court.
Proverbs and old sayings English about love
He that asketh a courtesy promiseth a kindness.
Proverbs and old sayings English
It is at courts as it is in ponds; some fish, some frogs.
Proverbs and old sayings English about fishing
Always to court and never to wed is the happiest life that ever was led.
Proverbs and old sayings English about life
Keeping silence won't get you to court.
Proverbs and old sayings about silence, contentment
At the king's court every one for himself.
Proverbs and old sayings French
A courtier should be without feeling and without honour.
Proverbs and old sayings French about honour
At court there are many hands, but few hearts.
Proverbs and old sayings German
He who would succeed at court, must lie sometimes low, sometimes high.
Proverbs and old sayings German about lie
If you have no money, turn placeman! as the court fool said to his sovereign.
Proverbs and old sayings German about money, contentment
The court is most merciful when the accused is most rich.
Proverbs and old sayings about wealth
The prince is never guilty in his father's court.
Proverbs and old sayings Igbo
If you go to court leave your soul at home.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about soul, home, contentment
Don't go to law with the devil in the court of hell.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about hell, law, devil
Don't be ever in court or a castle without a woman to make your excuse.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about woman
No good lawyer ever goes to court himself.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about good, good luck
