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The heart's letter is read in the eye.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about heart

The letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about spirit, life

Egotism is an alphabet of one letter.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Money is better than my lord's letter.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about money

The letter enters with blood.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about blood

Money will do more than my lord's letter.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about money

A letter from the heart can be read on the face.

Proverbs and old sayings about heart, face

A nice face is the best letter of recommendation.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about face

A good face is a letter of recommendation.

Proverbs and old sayings about face, good, good luck

The word that is heard perishes, but the letter that is written remains.

Proverbs and old sayings about word

A prudent man will read the letter from back to front.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about prudence, man

Memory slips, letters remain.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about memory

What is the longest word in the English language?

Smiles. (There a mile between the first and last letter. )

Riddles

Luke had it before,
Paul had it behind.
Doctor Lowell had it before and behind,
And twice as bad as before.
Miss Gallager had it twice in the middle,
Before she was married.
Girls have it,
Boys do not.
It is in life,
But not in...

Riddles

Don't promise something when you are full of joy; don't answer letters when you are full of anger.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about promise, joy, anger

In the midst of great joy do not promise a man anything; in the midst of great anger do not answer a man's letter.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about promise, joy, anger, man

In the midst of great joy do not promise to give a man anything; in the midst of great anger do not answer a man's letter.