He who speaks ill of himself is praised by no one.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish
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He is a fool that praises himself, and he a madman that speaks ill of himself.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish
If you are praised by a villain, mend your ways at once.
Proverbs and old sayings about criminals, contentment
Good wine praises itself.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wine, good, good luck
He who praises the past blames the present.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about present, past
Women believe the strangest of lies as long as they are wrapped up in praise.
Proverbs and old sayings French about faith, praise
One fool praises another.
Proverbs and old sayings German
A good book praises itself.
Proverbs and old sayings German about good, good luck
The work praises the workman.
Proverbs and old sayings German about work
One has only to die to be praised.
Proverbs and old sayings German about death
He who praises himself must have bad neighbours.
Proverbs and old sayings German about bad luck, bad
A man trying to sell a blind horse always praises its feet.
Proverbs and old sayings German about commerce, blind, man
Women and maidens must be praised, whether truly or falsely.
Proverbs and old sayings German
He who praises in praesentia, and abuses in absentia, have with him pestilentia.
Proverbs and old sayings German
The works praises its master.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian
Speak praises or nothing of the dead.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about nothing
Everyone praises his native land.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish
The end praises the work.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about work, end
Every one praises his own saint.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about saints
He who praises himself befouls himself.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian
