Subject: Proverbs (Page 9)

Let every fox take care of his own tail.

Proverbs

No need to teach an eagle to fly.

Proverbs

May you come to the attention of the authorities.

Government Proverbs

Give a man a fish and it will feed him for a day, give the man a fishing rod and he will sell it for more fish, or burn it for firewood.

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Miscellaneous Proverbs

Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Conflict Proverbs

A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Education Learning Proverbs

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure.

Failure Mistakes Problems Proverbs

You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.

Proverbs

Fools rush in and get the best seats.

Fools Proverbs

When you throw dirt, you lose ground.

Proverbs

The whisper of a pretty girl can be heard further than the roar of a lion.

Emotions Proverbs

A guest sees more in an hour than the host in a year.

Proverbs

The loveliest of faces are to be seen by moonlight, when one sees half with the eye and half with the fancy.

Appearance Proverbs

Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.

Beliefs Intelligence Proverbs Understanding

Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

Age Proverbs

God gives nuts to those who have no teeth.

Proverbs

The one who snores will fall asleep first.

Murphy’s Laws Proverbs Situations Sleep

A fine beer may be judged with only one sip, but it's better to be thoroughly sure.

Beer Food/Drink Proverbs

The church is near, but the road is icy; the bar is far away, but I will walk carefully.

Alcohol Food/Drink Proverbs

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.

Proverbs

What the mulla says, you must do; what he does, you must not do.

Proverbs