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Everyone is weary: the poor in seeking, the rich in keeping, the good in learning.

Proverbs and old sayings English about wealth, good, good luck

You will not rise to the occasion, you will default to the level of your training.

Proverbs and old sayings English about contentment

A fool can ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man

Heaven hath no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor Hell a fury like a woman scorned.

Proverbs and old sayings English about hell, woman, love

Don't do all you can, spend all you have, believe all you hear, or tell all you know.

Proverbs and old sayings English about faith, contentment

The third time someone tries to put a saddle on you, you should admit you're a horse.

Proverbs and old sayings English about time, contentment

Take care of your pennies and your pounds will take care of your heirs and barristers.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Almsgiving never impoverished, stealing never enriched, and prosperity never made wise.

Proverbs and old sayings English about thieves, prosperity

A dimple in the chin, your living comes in; a dimple in the cheek, your living to seek.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Why worry? If you worry - you die. If you don't worry - you'll still die. So why worry?

Proverbs and old sayings English about worry, death, contentment

In times of prosperity friends will be plenty, in times of adversity not one in twenty.

Proverbs and old sayings English about prosperity

He that has no fools, knaves, or beggars in his family was begot by a flash of lightning.

Proverbs and old sayings English about family

Sometimes people who live in glass houses throw stones because their windows are painted.

Proverbs and old sayings English about people

The italians are wise before the deed; the germans in the deed; the french after the deed.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Curiosity killed the cat. Satisfaction brought it back, that's why the cat has nine lives.

Proverbs and old sayings English about curiosity

If you don't love yourself with passion, you'll love others with it. Passion is conserved.

Proverbs and old sayings English about love, contentment

Beer before liquor, you'll never be sicker, but liquor before beer and you're in the clear.

Proverbs and old sayings English about contentment

If wishes were horses, then beggers would ride, but you better not think about going outside.

Proverbs and old sayings English about contentment

With one child you may walk; with two you may ride; when you have three, at home you must bide.

Proverbs and old sayings English about home, children, contentment

A cobbler formed the shape of shoes on a wooden foot shaped last. If it lasted long he was happy.

Proverbs and old sayings English about happiness