Search in folklore: devils, page 9

458 results

In borrowing an angel, in repaying a devil.

Proverbs and old sayings French about angels, devil

Religious contention is the devil's harvest.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

He is not so much of a devil as he is black.

Proverbs and old sayings French about magic, devil

You can sell the devil if he is well cooked.

Proverbs and old sayings French about commerce, devil, contentment

The devil is not always at a poor man's door.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, man

Why should the devil have all the best tunes?

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

When the Frenchman sleeps the devil rocks him.

Proverbs and old sayings French about rocks, devil

Happy the child whose father goes to the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings French about happiness, children, devil

When the devil finds the door shut he goes away.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

When the devil grows old he turns himself hermit.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, old, olderness

The devil may die without my inheriting his horns.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, death

He who has a stepmother has the devil at his hearth.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

Every mother-in-law is a piece of the devil's pants.

Proverbs and old sayings French about law, mother, devil

When God sends flour the devil carries off the sack.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, god

When he was fifteen the devil was a good looking boy.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, good, good luck

If you give a gift to a rich man, the devil sniggers.

Proverbs and old sayings French about gifts, wealth, devil, man, contentment

The servant of the devil does more than is asked for.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

One candle for St. Michael, and another for his devil.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

Man is fire, woman is tow, and the devil comes and blows.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, fire, fire brigade, woman, man

He is the devil's valet, he does more that he is ordered.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil
Authors
Nicolai HartmannJean-Paul SartreEugenia BanuAmelia Edith Huddleston BarrIon BarbuJean GenetPhilippe Néricault DestouchesFreddie MercuryEmily Jane BrontePercy Bysshe ShelleyLuis de LeonJules MicheletClive JamesKarl PearsonWill DurantAurelian Silvestru
Famous quotes
Last quotesTop famous quotesQuotes of the dayRandom quotesFamous quotes on themesFamous quotes on authorsMurphy's lawsQuotes definitionsPropose a quote
Folklore
Last folkloreTop folkloreProverbs and old sayingsTraditions and superstitionsSpells and incantationsTraditional SongsRiddlesCarolsPropose folklore
Last folklore
A mother was asked: "Which of your children do you love... (Proverbs and old sayings)
Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands. (Proverbs and old sayings)
There are 3 simple rules in life: - don't promise when... (Proverbs and old sayings)
Man's law changes with his understanding of man. Only the... (Proverbs and old sayings)
Top folklore
Traditional Irish Curse (Spells and incantations)
Traditional Wexford Curse (Spells and incantations)
What grows when it eats, but dies when it drinks? Fire. (Riddles)
If the pills were pleasant, they would not want gilding. (Proverbs and old sayings)
Random folklore
Even criminals have their uses; they keep sleepyheads awake. (Proverbs and old sayings)
The devil has his martyrs among men. (Proverbs and old sayings)
Do not leave todays homework for tomorrow. (Proverbs and old sayings)
A man of words, but no deeds, is like a garden full of... (Proverbs and old sayings)