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Old age though despised, is coveted by all.

Proverbs and old sayings about olderness, age, old

The burden one likes is cheerfully carried.

Proverbs and old sayings about burden

Don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar.

Proverbs and old sayings

Children and drunks always speak the truth.

Proverbs and old sayings about children, truth

There will be sleeping enough in the grave.

Proverbs and old sayings

The owl of ignorance lays the egg of pride.

Proverbs and old sayings about ignorance, proudness

A spur in the head is worth two in the heel.

Proverbs and old sayings about heads

Poverty has no greater foe than bashfulness.

Proverbs and old sayings about shame, poverty

Man does what he can, God does what he will.

Proverbs and old sayings about god, man

Weave in faith and God will find the thread.

Proverbs and old sayings about faith, god

God sends us meat, the devil sends us cooks.

Proverbs and old sayings about kitchen, devil, god

There is nothing certain, but the uncertain.

Proverbs and old sayings about nothing

By others faults the wise correct their own.

Proverbs and old sayings

Some people are born hammers, others anvils.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

There are only twenty-four hours in the day.

Proverbs and old sayings about day

It is better to finish something than begin.

Proverbs and old sayings about end

The back of one door is the face of another.

Proverbs and old sayings about face

The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord.

Proverbs and old sayings about spirit, man

A dog that barks much is never a good hunter.

Proverbs and old sayings about hunters, good, good luck

A Sunday well-spent brings a week of content.

Proverbs and old sayings