It is easier to wage war with wise enemies than be at peace with foolish friends.
Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about salary, enemies, war, peace
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He who judges others and never allows to be judged looses friends.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about judges
Search for a friend with no faults and you will remain with no friends.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment
Don't tell your important secret to your friend because your friend has his other friends as well.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about secret
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself to keeps his friends in countenance.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man
A foolish man may be known by six things: Anger without cause, speech without profit, change without progress, inquiry without object, putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends.
Proverbs and old sayings about progress, change, anger, things, man
I need not fear my enemies because the most they can do is attack me. I need not fear my friends because the most they can do is betray me. But I have much to fear from people who are indifferent.
Proverbs and old sayings about fear, attack, need, enemies, people
In every family where there is a son, the head of an ox, goat or ram is cooked to be eaten by him with his friends.
Proverbs and old sayings about family, heads
Those who despise money will eventually sponge on their friends.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about money
If you want to know someone's character, look at the friends he keeps.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about character, contentment
The wise man learns more from his enemies than a fool does from his friends.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about enemies, man
Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends whom we choose.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about life
Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends.
Proverbs and old sayings Czech
One has always strength enough to bear the misfortunes of one's friends.
Proverbs and old sayings French
The prickly branches of the palm tree do not show preference even to friends.
Proverbs and old sayings Afghan
Poverty is a wonderful thing. It sticks to a man after all his friends have forsaken him.
Proverbs and old sayings about poverty, things, man
The poor is hated by his neighbour, but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about wealth
I protect myself from my enemies; may God protect me from my friends.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about enemies, god
When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about character, man, contentment
When a warrior goes to a battle, he does not abandon his friends.
Proverbs and old sayings
