Search in folklore: fortune

721 results

A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about bad luck, good luck, wealth

The palace leads to fame, the market to fortune, and loneliness to wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about solitude, fame, wealth, wisdom

To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about writing, pleasure, name, wealth, heart, old, olderness, good, good luck

A fortune-teller would never be unhappy.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth

The bad fortune of Zoza: in winter it sees not the sun and in summer it sees not the moon.

Proverbs and old sayings about moon, wealth, sun, bad luck, bad

It is easy to manage when fortune favors.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

Speedy execution is the mother of good fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, mother, good, good luck

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about envy, shame, wealth

No man knoweth fortune till he dies.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth, man

Our wisdom is no less at Fortune's mercy than our wealth.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth, mercy, wisdom

A fool may meet with good fortune, but the wise only profits by it.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth, good, good luck

He dances well to whom fortune pipes.

Proverbs and old sayings English about wealth

He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.

Proverbs and old sayings English about wealth, good, good luck

If you have no enemies it is a sign fortune has forgot you.

Proverbs and old sayings English about enemies, wealth

Don't put your trust in Fortune until you are in heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth

To a bold man fortune holds out her hand.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth, man

Against change of fortune set a brave heart.

Proverbs and old sayings French about change, wealth, heart

The most friendly fortune trips up your heels.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth

Weather, wind, women, and fortune change like the moon.

Proverbs and old sayings French about weather, moon, change, wealth

Greater qualities are needed to bear good fortune than bad.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth, bad luck, bad, good, good luck