Similar to a bee: in their mouths they carry sweet honey, and in their tails poison.
Proverbs and old sayings
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A sponge to wipe away the past; a rose to sweeten the present; a kiss to greet the future.
Proverbs and old sayings about kiss, present, future, past
The words of the elderly are as sweet as honey, but if you do not listen they become as sour as bile.
Proverbs and old sayings about word, contentment
No sweet without sweat.
Proverbs and old sayings
Mouth will not be sweet if you say halva.
Proverbs and old sayings Azere about contentment
Saying halva-halva won't make your mouth sweet.
Proverbs and old sayings Azere
You are a sweet skin buckey.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
What sweetens goat mout does burn e bottom.
Proverbs and old sayings
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Proverbs and old sayings French about secret
Soft fire makes sweet malt.
Proverbs and old sayings British about fire, fire brigade
A black plum is as sweet as a white.
Proverbs and old sayings British about magic
For people who love even water is sweet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people, water, love
When men are friendly the water is sweet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man, water
A melon forced off its vine is not sweet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
If you beat spice it will smell the sweeter.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment
Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about bitter
Patience is a bitter plant, but it has sweet fruit.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about bitter, patience
You can't expect both ends of a sugar cane to be as sweet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about end, contentment
With true friends...even water drunk together is sweet enough.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about water
Better to drink the weak tea of a friend than the sweet wine of an enemy.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about drinking, wine, enemies
