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Harsh is the voice which would dismiss us, but sweet is the sound of welcome.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about voice

Flies know well the sweet seller's beard.

Proverbs and old sayings Lebanese

To a starving man bread is sweeter than honey.

Proverbs and old sayings Lithuanian about man

A cup must be bitter that a smile will not sweeten.

Proverbs and old sayings Maltese about smile, bitter

In this world a pint of sweetness and a barrel of bitterness.

Proverbs and old sayings Maltese about world

To share is sweet, but to pay is bitter.

Proverbs and old sayings about bitter

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bone.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about soul, word

Sugarcane is always sweet people only sometimes so.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

Many a sweet maid when one knows her mind is fickle found towards men.

Proverbs and old sayings about mind, man

In sweet converse call the righteous to thy side, learn a healing song while thou livest.

Proverbs and old sayings about conversation

Half of an orange tastes just as sweet as a whole one.

Proverbs and old sayings

Flies will never leave the shop of a sweetmaker.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

With a sweet tongue of kindness, you can drag an elephant by a hair.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

With a sweet tongue and kindness, you can drag an elephant by a hair.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

By a sweet tongue and kindness, you can drag an elephant with a hair.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

Deeds are love, and not sweet words.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about deeds, word, love

Brackish water is sweet in a drought.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about water

War is sweet to him who does not go to it.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about war

From the sweetest wine, the tartest vinegar.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about wine

He made me mad To see him shine so brisk and smell so sweet.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese