Mony a ane spears the gate they ken.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
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Fleying a bird is not the gate to grip it.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
When ye're gawn and coming the gate's no toom.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
The king's errand may come in the cadger's gate.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
The gates of hell are always open, even at midnight.
Proverbs and old sayings Czechoslovak about hell
A dog does not always bark at the front gate.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish
When passion entereth at the fore-gate wisdom goes out at the postern.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wisdom
Growl not at guests, nor drive them from the gate but show thyself gentle to the poor.
Proverbs and old sayings Viking
The gatekeepers are worse than the directors.
Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish
Everything worthwhile has a fence around it, but there is always a gate and a key.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans
If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only.
Proverbs and old sayings
If begging should unfortunately be your lot, knock at the large gates only.
Proverbs and old sayings
Better a handful of dry dates and content therewith than to own the Gate of Peacocks and be kicked in the eye by a broody camel.
Proverbs and old sayings
Heaven has a road, but no one travels it; Hell has no gate but men will dig to get there.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about hell, man
Better a handful of dried figs and content with that, than to own the gate of peacocks and be kicked in the eye by a broody camel.
Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan
