He who boasts of his descent is like a potato: the best part is underground.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans
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Women are like books: too much gilding makes men suspicious that the binding is the most important part.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about books, man, americans
Wisdom consists of ten parts: nine parts silence, and one part a few words.
Proverbs and old sayings about silence, wisdom
Wisdom consists of ten parts -- nine parts of silence and one part with few words.
Proverbs and old sayings about silence, wisdom
Gold and silver are mingled with dirt, till avarice parted them.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
Blame yourself if you have no branches or leaves; don't accuse the sun of partiality.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about sun
He who meddles in others people's affairs will be left with two of three parts.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about people
Better an ugly duckling from your own village than a beauty from foreign parts.
Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about beauty
If we remember the quarrels and mistakes of yesterday, we will never have someone to party together with us.
Proverbs and old sayings Rwandan
God keep ill gear out o' my hands; for if my hand ance get it, my heart winna part wi't, sae prayed the gude earl of eglinton.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about heart, god
Seven is company, and nine confusion. (Alluding to a dinner party. )
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about confusion, companies
He that minds his business at home, will not be accused of taking part in the fray.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about affair, home
A man who prides himself on his ancestry is like the potato plant, the best part of which is underground.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about man
A jack of both sides, is before long, trusted by nobody, and abused by both parties.
Proverbs and old sayings
There is not so much comfort in having children as there is sorrow in parting with them.
Proverbs and old sayings about sadness, children
The root of all health is in the brain. The trunk of it is in emotion. The branches and leaves are the body. The flower of health blooms when all parts work together.
Proverbs and old sayings about emotions, brain, garden, body, work
