It is better to wear out one's shoes than one's sheets.
Proverbs and old sayings
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Where all adulterers to wear grey coats, the cloth would be dear.
Proverbs and old sayings German
The rich man may wear old clothes.
Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about clothes, wealth, man, old, olderness
May your clothes rip and wear out, but may you live on in good health and fulfillment.
Proverbs and old sayings Gypsy about fulfillment, gypsies, clothes, good, good luck, contentment
Irishwomen have a dispensation from the pope to wear the thick ends of their legs downwards.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about end
Be the horse good or bad always wear your spurs.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about bad luck, bad, good, good luck
He who goes not into battle cannot wear a crown.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian
Who does not wish to be like the wolf let him not wear its skin.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about wish
To wear two pairs of straw sandals at once.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese
If a man be great, even his dog will wear a proud look.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about proudness, man
Try this bracelet: if it fits you wear it; but if it hurts you, throw it away no matter how shiny.
Proverbs and old sayings Kenyan about contentment
Why wear out your great coat in summer?
Proverbs and old sayings Latin
You will wear the ivy wreath, the victor's meed.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about contentment
Unaccustomed to wear them, he displays the breeches he has on to every one he meets.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin
Habit is a shirt that we wear till death.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about habits, death
He should wear iron shone, that bides his neighbours deed.
Proverbs and old sayings
Better wear shoon than sheets.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
Hungry stewards wear mony shoon.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
If it werena for the belly the back wad wear gowd.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
A's no gowd that glitters, nor maidens that wear their hair.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
