Contempt is the best return for scurrility.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about contempt, americans
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Familiarity breeds contempt
Proverbs and old sayings British about contempt, old, olderness
Pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about proudness, contempt, vanity, americans
Trust not the praise of a friend nor the contempt of an enemy.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about contempt, praise, enemies
Injuries, when treated with contempt, vanish and have no effect. If you show anger their effect would appear to be acknowledged.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about contempt, anger
He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker.
Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about contempt
Familiarity breeds contempt; distance breeds respect.
Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about contempt, respect
Too much familiarity breeds contempt.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about contempt
Pride that dines wi vanity sups wi contempt.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about proudness, contempt, vanity
A man gains nothing by vain glory but contempt and hatred.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about contempt, glory, nothing, man
A poor man has no contempt.
Proverbs and old sayings about contempt, man
Some evils are cured by contempt.
Proverbs and old sayings about contempt
The poor ones give their alms in a humble way, the rich man throws them down with contempt.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contempt, wealth, man
A proud pauper and a rich miser are contemptible beings.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about proudness, wealth
A little, contemptible path is sometimes the one that leads you to the highway.
Proverbs and old sayings
Every reproach against an accused man is contemptible.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about man
When a man's mode of life is contemptible, it follows that his preaching is treated with contempt.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about contempt, life, man
He who cannot revenge himself is weak, he who will not is contemptible.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about revenge
The one who is looking for a wife doesn't speak contemptuously of women.
Proverbs and old sayings about wife
