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One ass nicknames another Long-ears.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Judges should have two ears, both alike.

Proverbs and old sayings German about judges

Eyes trust themselves, ears trust others.

Proverbs and old sayings German about eyes

The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings German about man

The wise person has long ears and a short tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings German about people

It is better to trust the eyes rather than the ears.

Proverbs and old sayings German about eyes

A prince without ears to listen has no head to govern.

Proverbs and old sayings German about heads

The eyes believe themselves the ears believe other people.

Proverbs and old sayings German about eyes, people

Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, and but one tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings German about nature, eyes

A man has two ears and one mouth that he hear much and speak little.

Proverbs and old sayings German about man

Truth is for the ears what smoke is for the eyes and vinegar for the tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings German about smoke, eyes, truth

You cannot reason with a hungry belly; it has no ears.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about reason

We have two ears and one mouth that we may listen the more and talk the less.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

Children have wide ears and long tongues.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian about children

More credit is given to the eyes than to the ears.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about eyes

It is easy to collect ears of corn under, beside a stack.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

Pull someone by the ears and his head will follow.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about heads

Drops join to make a stream; ears combine to make a crop.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

Fences have ears.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Never buy through your ears but through your eyes.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about commerce, eyes