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Small gifts maintain friendship, big ones maintain love.

Proverbs and old sayings French about gifts, friendship, love

Knowledge is not the main thing, but deeds.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about deeds, knowledge, things

As Maine goes, so goes the nation.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about nation, americans

Each sovereign maintains his own courtiers.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

The main road is an easy way, but everyone loves the side streets.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

The main thing is that we can smile at our duties -- yes even at our suffering.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about suffering, smile, things

If the main timbers in the house are not straight, the smaller timber will be unsafe; and if the smaller timbers are not straight, the house will fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about home, house, fall

He waits long that waits for another main's death.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about death

Little presents maintain friendship.

Proverbs and old sayings French about friendship

Every hooked beak is maintained by prey.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A father maintains ten children better than ten children one father.

Proverbs and old sayings German about children

One should strive to maintain one's honour.

Proverbs and old sayings about honour

Don't leave the main road for a shortcut.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

The man brings the good, but the woman maintains it.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about woman, good, good luck, man

Don't maintain a friendship with cops because you'll lose your wine and your cigars.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about friendship, wine

If you invest a lot but don't maintain it, you won't even harvest enough to re-seed.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

If i am virtuous and worthy, for whom should i not maintain a proper concern?

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about worry