Always assume your guest is tired, cold and hungry, and act accordingly.
Proverbs and old sayings
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A person is a guest for one or two days, but becomes an intruder on the third.
Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about day, people
In thy home be joyous and generous to guests discreet shalt thou be in thy bearing.
Proverbs and old sayings about home
You can't escape death and guests.
Proverbs and old sayings Persian about death, contentment
The earth is a host who kills his guests.
Proverbs and old sayings Persian about earth
In the hotel of decisions the guests sleep well.
Proverbs and old sayings Persian about sleep
A guest sees more in an hour than the host in a year.
Proverbs and old sayings Polish
A guest sees more in an hour than the host sees in a year.
Proverbs and old sayings Polish
A guest sticks a nail in the wall even if he stays but one night.
Proverbs and old sayings Polish about night
A guest hammers a nail in the wall even if he stays only one night.
Proverbs and old sayings Polish about night
The guests will go away, and we will eat the pasty.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
An unbidden guest knows not where to sit.
Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian
Fresh fish and new-come guests smell in three days.
Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about day, fishing
An unsolicited guest is worse than a Tatar.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian
An unsolicited guest is better than a solicited one.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian
An uninvited guest is worse than the Mongol invasion.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian
If you are a host to your guest, be a host to his dog as well.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about contentment
The guest is always the prisoner of the host.
Proverbs and old sayings Rwandan about prison
It's fun to be a guest.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
A daily guest is a thief in the kitchen.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about kitchen, thieves
