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Praise the sea but keep near land.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about praise

Praise the youth and they will come.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about youth, praise

Praise undeserved is satire in disguise.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about satire, praise

Praise the ford when you have crossed it.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about praise, contentment

Praise the ripe field, not the green corn.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about praise

Praise the young and they will make progress.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about progress, praise

Praise without profit puts little in the pocket.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about praise

Praise day at even, a wife when dead, a weapon when tried, a maid when married, ice when 'tis crossed, and ale when 'tis drunk.

Proverbs and old sayings about praise, wife, day

Praise in own mouth is insult.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about praise

Praise no man till he is dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about praise, man

Praise the hill, but keep below.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about praise

Praise to the face is open disgrace.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about praise, face

Praise the sea but hang on to the land.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about praise

Praise yourself, basket, for I want to sell you.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about commerce, praise, contentment

Praise gets closer than blame.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about praise

Praise is easier got than kept.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about praise

Praise makes the good man better, blame makes the bad one worse.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about praise, bad luck, bad, good, good luck, man

Praise makes good people better and bad people worse.

Proverbs and old sayings about people, praise, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Self-praise is no praise at all.

Proverbs and old sayings English about praise, self-control