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When folly passes by, reason draws back.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about reason

Beauty passes; wisdom remains.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about beauty, wisdom

Thus passes the glory of the world!

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about glory, world

The happier the time, the more quickly it passes.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about time

While we discuss matters, the opportunity passes by.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about chance

Life is a shadow and a mist; it passes quickly by, and is no more.

Proverbs and old sayings about shadow, life

Life is like perpetual drunkenness, the pleasure passes but the headache remains.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about drunkenness, pleasure, life

Times passes like the wind.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Between smith and smith no money passes.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about money

Counterfeit coin passes current at night.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about night

The fool passes for wise if he is silent.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Friends and mules fail us at hard passes.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Nurture passes nature.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about nature

Stones will remain for ever while water passes.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about water

Nature passes Nurture.

Proverbs and old sayings about nature

When the crane passes, urge the oxen on.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Chilblain passes with the flowers of May.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about flowers

The golden ass passes everywhere.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

The most cautious passes for the most chaste.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

A fool, if he holds his tongue, passes for wise.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish