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Better to be poor and honest than to be rich and lying.

Proverbs and old sayings about lie, wealth

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about kiss

You can only be honest if you are well fed.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

An open box tempts an honest man.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about man

An honest man's word is as good as the king's.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about word, good, good luck, man

The thief who isn't caught is an honest salesman.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about thieves

A nod o' honest men's eneugh.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about man

A nod of an honest man is good enough.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck, man

We are bound to be honest, and no to be rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about wealth

He that cheats in daffin winna be honest in earnest.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A thread will tie an honest man better than a chain a rogue.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about man

Expect not a very covetous person to be very honest for a long time. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in nae ither.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about school, experience, people, time

You are not being honest if you burn your tongue and don't tell everyone else that the soup is hot.

Proverbs and old sayings Serbian about being, contentment

An honest wife is a treasure that lasts, a sad wife is worse than the plague.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wife, treasure

The honest man enjoys the theft.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about thieves, man

If you would make a thief honest, trust him.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about thieves, contentment

When thieves fall out, honest men come by their own.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about thieves, fall, man

The poor-houses are filled with the honestest people.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about people

In the absence of honest men, they made my father mayor.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about man

There are all honest men, but my cloak is not to be found.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about man