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Hearsay is half lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He that hears much, hears many lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Who hears but one bell hears but one sound.

Proverbs and old sayings French

When we sing everybody hears us; when we sigh, nobody hears us.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

When a proud man hears another praised, he feels himself injured.

Proverbs and old sayings English about proudness, man

A wise man hears one word and understands two.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about word, man

It's only the ant that hears the whispers of the sand.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

One eyewitness could be better than ten hearsays.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

If a woman hears that something unusual is going on in heaven, she would find a ladder to go and look.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about woman

Sight before hearsay.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Sight goes before hearsay.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

While the great bells are ringing no one hears the little ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Better one eye-witness than ten hearsay witnesses.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He that hears much and speaks not at all Shall be welcome both in bower and hall.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

An empty belly hears nobody.

Proverbs and old sayings English

He who believes in hearsay does himself a disservice.

Proverbs and old sayings

Who hears music feels his solitude.

Proverbs and old sayings French about solitude, music

He who listens at doors hears more than he desires.

Proverbs and old sayings French

What the child hears at the fireside is soon known at the parish church.

Proverbs and old sayings French about children

Anger hears no counsel.

Proverbs and old sayings German about moral, anger