Anyone can be polite to a king, but it takes a gentleman to be polite to a beggar.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
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The lion may be king of the jungle but he knows, he shouldn't stand in the way of the elephant.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
Crowning a clown won't make him a king.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about clowns, americans
The king's cheese goes half away in parings.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans
Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Proverbs and old sayings about blind, man
An unjust king is like a river without water.
Proverbs and old sayings about water
Seven days king, seven days minister, slave for the rest of your life.
Proverbs and old sayings about day, rest, life
If the king says that it is night in the middle of the day, look up at the stars.
Proverbs and old sayings about celebrity, stars, night, day
Ye should be a king of your word.
Proverbs and old sayings British about word
Hunger is a bigger master than the king.
Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about hunger
With a king it is the same as with fire - stay neither close by, nor too far away.
Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about fire, fire brigade
Fidelity in a king, promise in men.
Proverbs and old sayings about fidelity, promise, man
You can be a king, if you are brave.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
You fail if you're afraid. Or brave, you may become a king.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
Better a live beggar than a dead king.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
When a king makes a mistake, all the people suffer.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about mistake, suffering, people
Even the king saves his money.
Proverbs and old sayings about money
Known by three; Known by the king.
Proverbs and old sayings
A good king is better than an old law.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about law, good, good luck, old, olderness
Better to be a free bird than a captive king.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish
