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It is a great point of wisdom to find out one's own folly.

Proverbs and old sayings British about wisdom

The folly of a man is not broadcast like that of a woman.

Proverbs and old sayings Cameroonian about woman, man

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Beauty and folly are constant companions.

Proverbs and old sayings about beauty

It is folly to drown on dry land.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Wisdom rides upon the ruins of folly.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wisdom

Truth and folly dwell in the wine-cask.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wine, truth

It is folly to sing twice to a deaf man.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

It is folly to fear what one cannot avoid.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fear

If a man has folly in his sleeve, it will be sure to peep out.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

It is folly to take a thorn out of another's foot and put it into your own.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Where vain-glory reigns, folly is prime counsellor.

Proverbs and old sayings about glory

There is no way to teach a machine wisdom after folly.

Proverbs and old sayings about wisdom

Cent-wisdom and dollar-folly.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wisdom

To marry one is a duty; twice a folly; thrice is madness.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about duty

To marry once is a duty, twice a folly, and three times -- madness.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about duty

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.

Proverbs and old sayings English about knowledge

Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.

Proverbs and old sayings English about ignorance

It is folly to gape against an oven.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Beauty and folly are often companions.

Proverbs and old sayings French about beauty