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If you know then it's a disaster, and if you don't know then it's a greater disaster.

Proverbs and old sayings about disaster, contentment

Run as hard as a wild beast if you will, but you won't get any reward greater than that destined for you.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about reward, contentment

The problem that has no name--which is simply the fact that American women are kept from growing to their full human capacities--is taking a far greater toll on the physical and mental health of our

Proverbs and old sayings French about human imperfections, name, americans

Where there's money, there is the devil; but where there's none, a greater evil.

Proverbs and old sayings German about devil, money

The worst kind of person is one whose power of speech is greater than his power of thought.

Proverbs and old sayings about power, thinking, people

When swindlers meet a genuinely honest man, they're so astonished they regard him as a greater swindler than themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings about criminals, man

When con men meet a legitimately honest man, they are so bewildered that they consider him a greater con man than themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings Jewish about man

Having mastered the lesser difficulties, you will more safely venture on greater achievements.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about difficulties, contentment

In the great sea fish is always to be caught. [There is a greater chance for enterprise in a large place. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about chance, fishing

Small faults indulged in are little thieves that let in greater.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about thieves