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It takes three generation to make a gentleman.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

It is better to keep peace than to make peace.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about peace, americans

You can build a house but you must make a home.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about home, house, americans, contentment

Boys seldom make passes at girls wearing glasses.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Weak men wait for opportunities, strong men make them.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about chance, man, americans

An ant may work its heart out, but it can't make money.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about work, money, heart, americans

If you make yourself a doormat, you will be stepped on.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment

When fools make mistakes, they lay the blame on providence.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about drinking, water, americans, contentment

When you argue with a fool, make sure he is not doing the same.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment

He that would make a fool of himself will find many to help him.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about help, americans

If you make yourself into a doormat, people will wipe their feet on you.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about people, americans, contentment

You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment

One tree can make a million matches, and one match can destroy a million trees.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about destruction, americans

A little bit of powder and a little bit of paint make a woman look like what she ain't.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about woman, americans

There are three kinds of people; those that make things happen, those that watch things happen and those who don't know what's happening.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about things, people, americans

May the crazy not die to make people laugh.

Proverbs and old sayings about death, people

Spurs that are too sharp make even the mule rear.

Proverbs and old sayings

Better make profit out of manure than losses with musk.

Proverbs and old sayings

If you are to hit then make it painful, because you'll get one blame eitherways.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment