Correct a wise man, and he will be grateful; correct a fool, and he will not only give a deaf ear, but send you off with a flea in your ear.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about man, contentment
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What is lighter than a feather? Dust. What lighter than dust? Wind. What lighter than the wind? A harlot. What lighter than a harlot? Nothing.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about nothing
Possessions dwindle: I mourn their loss. But I mourn the loss of time much more, for anyone can save his purse, but none can win back lost time.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about time
There is a time when nothing should be said, there is a time when some things may be said. but there is indeed no time in which everything can be said.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about time, things, nothing
The dog that fetches will also carry. (Translation If someone reveals another's secrets to you, the same person will reveal your secrets to the world. )
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about world, people, contentment
He alone is wise who can accommodate himself to all the contingencies of life; but the fool contends, and is struggling, like a swimmer, against the stream.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about life
Hard things alone will not make a wall. [Some soft substance must unite them: and so with hard men--to fraternize they require some soft influence from others. ]
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about influence, things, man
Instead of a treasure, coals! [ 'Rum, ' I hopes! 'Baccy, ' I thinks! 'Tracts, ' by jingo! Sailor's remark on discovering that he had picked up a bottle of tracts. ]
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about treasure
If all men were on an equality, the consequence would be that all must perish: for who would till the ground? who would sow it? Who would plant? who would press wine?.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about press, consequences, equality, wine, man
Opportunity has hair in front, behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her, but, if suffered to escape, not Jupiter himself can catch her again.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about chance, trap, contentment
Your belly is not a book.
Proverbs and old sayings
As long as you live, you learn.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
A smiling face is half the meal.
Proverbs and old sayings about face
Every man forges his own destiny.
Proverbs and old sayings about destiny, man
Sleep is the poor man's treasure.
Proverbs and old sayings about treasure, sleep, man
The ready back gets all the loads.
Proverbs and old sayings
In dense woods the trees grow straight.
Proverbs and old sayings
Promised berries will not fill the basket.
Proverbs and old sayings
If you can't use your eyes, follow your nose.
Proverbs and old sayings about use, eyes, contentment
A good backside will easily find a bench to sit on.
Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck
