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If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about envy, world

When fortune's chariot rolls easily, envy and shame cling to the wheels.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about envy, shame, wealth

After honor and state follow envy and hate.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about state, hate, envy

After honour and state follow envy and hate.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about state, hate, envy, honour

Who can escape envy and blame, that speaks or writes for public fame?

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about public, fame, envy

As love thinks no evil, so envy speaks no good.

Proverbs and old sayings English about envy, love, good, good luck

Better envy than pity.

Proverbs and old sayings German about envy

I feel pain that envy is exchanged for beautiful deeds.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about envy, deeds, pain

The house of envy lies in the lowest hollows, golden, sunless, breathed upon by no wind, grim and filled full of inert chill, and lacking warmth, is always roiled in fog.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about envy, home, house

You'd better have one hundred who envy you than one who is sorry for you.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about envy

The enemy's own punishment is his envy.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about punishment, envy, enemies

Neighbours bring comfort in adversity but only envy in success.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about envy

Happiness invites envy.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about envy, happiness

Relationship produces envy.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about envy

We all envy other people's luck.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about envy, bad luck, good luck, people

Greed and envy are good neighbors.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about greed, envy, good, good luck

Greed is envy's auldest brither: scraggy wark they mak thegither.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about greed, envy

The poor man has none to envy him.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about envy, man

An enemy’s punishment is his envy.

Proverbs and old sayings about punishment, envy, enemies

They that envy others are their inferiors.

Proverbs and old sayings about envy