A maid that laughs is half taken
Proverbs and old sayings British
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Fire is always a good maid, but a bad boss.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads, fire, fire brigade, bad luck, bad, good, good luck
If you can kiss the mistress, never kiss the maid.
Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about kiss, contentment
A maid who laughs is half taken.
Proverbs and old sayings English
A dog's nose and a maid's knee are always cold.
Proverbs and old sayings English
He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress.
Proverbs and old sayings English about kiss
As the mistress, so the maid.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Hackney mistress, Hackney maid.
Proverbs and old sayings German
He must have keen eyes that would know a maid at sight.
Proverbs and old sayings German about eyes
As the tree, so the fruit; as the mistress, so the maid.
Proverbs and old sayings German
The miller's hen and widower's maid, of want need never be afraid.
Proverbs and old sayings German about need
M?r has a maid and yet M?r has to beg.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish
How can the cat help it if the maid be a fool?
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about help
Like mistress, like maid.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin
Many a sweet maid when one knows her mind is fickle found towards men.
Proverbs and old sayings about mind, man
Whilst the tall maid is stooping, the little one sweeps the house.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about home, house
A crooning coo, a crawing hen, and a whistlin' maid were ne're very chancy.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
Even the maid has a family.
Proverbs and old sayings about family
