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You cannot know the defects of a house you have not slept in.

Proverbs and old sayings about defects, home, house, contentment

If you find your own house is on fire, you may be sure that your neighbour's house is burning much more fiercely.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house, fire, fire brigade, contentment

In a small house God has His corner; in a big house, He has to stand in the hall.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about home, house, god

In a house of gold the clocks are of lead.

Proverbs and old sayings Swiss about home, house

Choose the neighbor before the house.

Proverbs and old sayings Syrian about home, house

A small house is enough room for a thousand friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Syrian about home, house

Eat in a house then excrete on the roof.

Proverbs and old sayings Thai about home, house

Rebellious thoughts are like an abandoned house overtaken by robbers.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about criminals, home, house

If there is no traitor in your house, the witches will never be able to get at you.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house, contentment

When the plough enters a house, so does the condition of the family become vile.

Proverbs and old sayings about family, home, house

No fat mouse in a widow's house.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about home, house

The plumber's house always leaks.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about plumbers, home, house

The liar's house burned, but nobody believed it.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about home, house

A liar's house is on fire and no one believes him.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about fire, fire brigade, home, house

The house that receives no guests, never receives angels.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about angels, home, house

When violence comes into the house, law and justice leave through the chimney.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about violence, justice, law, home, house

If the lady of the house breaks something it is an unfortunate accident; if the servant does, then it is a terrible disaster.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about disaster, home, house

You can burn down a house, but can you hide the smoke?

Proverbs and old sayings Ugandan about smoke, home, house, contentment

The house-roof fights with the rain, but he who is sheltered ignores it.

Proverbs and old sayings Wolof about rain, home, house

When you sweep the house, you find everything.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about home, house, contentment