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Stop, look and listen.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

To the good listener, half a word is enough.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about word, good, good luck

To tell the truth is dangerous; to listen to it is boring.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about truth

When the government has no ears to listen with, then she has no head for governing.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heads

If you listen to dogs barking, you'll go deaf and never learn much.

Proverbs and old sayings

Of listening children have your fears, for little pitchers have great ears.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about children

If you are a leader of peace, listen to the discourse of the petitioner. Be not abrupt with him; that would trouble him.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about peace

It takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen.

Proverbs and old sayings English about lie

Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about advice, people

The listener makes the backbiter.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Who speaks, sows; who listens, reaps.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He who listens at doors hears more than he desires.

Proverbs and old sayings French

It is a stupid goose that listens to the fox preach.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He that won't listen, must feel.

Proverbs and old sayings German

He who listens to a proposition is already half sold.

Proverbs and old sayings German

A prince without ears to listen has no head to govern.

Proverbs and old sayings German about heads

Never listen to these three advisers: wine, the night, and love.

Proverbs and old sayings German about night, wine, love

We have two ears and one mouth that we may listen the more and talk the less.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

He who gossips and he who listens to it deserve to be thrown to the dogs.

Proverbs and old sayings

A slanderer kills three: himself, his listener, and the person who was slandered.

Proverbs and old sayings about people