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The house of envy lies in the lowest hollows, golden, sunless, breathed upon by no wind, grim and filled full of inert chill, and lacking warmth, is always roiled in fog.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about envy, home, house

There are such things as false truths and honest lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Gypsy about gypsies, things

Behind the gentle barb lies the deadly barb.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian

The truth is bitter and lies are sweet.

Proverbs and old sayings about bitter, truth

Here lies the rub.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

He that lies also steals.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

He lies as if he read from a book.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

True happiness lies in giving it to others.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about happiness

Beware, the enemy lies under your blanket.

Proverbs and old sayings about enemies

True strength lies in gentleness.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

It is the deaf people that create the lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about people

Good blood never lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about blood, good, good luck

He who says nothing never lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about nothing

Reason lies between bridle and spur.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about reason

Reason lies between the bridle and the spur.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about reason

The cheat always lies at the feet of the cheated.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Darkness lies one inch ahead.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

It is easy to die -- the difficulty lies in living.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about difficulties, death

The character of a man lies not in his body but in his soul.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about character, body, soul, man

Keep your lies consistent.

Proverbs and old sayings