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Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about ability

Men who have lost heart never yet won a trophy.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about heart, man

Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about chance, man, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Milk the cow, but do not pull off the udder.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

First secure an independent income, then practice virtue.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about virtue

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about miracle, beginning, wisdom

Other days, other ways.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about day

Even from a foe a man may learn wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about wisdom, man, old, olderness

Wonders will never cease

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about old, olderness

Nothing in excess.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about excess, nothing

After the war, aid.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about war

Many men, many minds.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about man

Add not fire to fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about fire, fire brigade

Of saving comes having.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

A miser is ever in want.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

Time is the best adviser.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about time

The people make the town.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about city, people

Kindness begets kindness.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

Success has many friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek