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The pleasures of love are enhanced by injuries.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about love

The pleasures we enjoy are lost by coveting more.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

He labours in vain who attempts to please everybody.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

The pleasures of the mighty are the tears of the poor.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about tears

He labors vainly, who endeavors to please every person.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about people

The remembrance of past pleasures adds to present sorrows.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about present, past

War appears pleasant to those who have never experienced it.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about war

The most pleasant cruise is near the land; the most inviting walk near the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

A starving crocodile is never pleasant.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy

Moral people sleep well at night, but the immoral seem to get pleasure from the waking hours much more.

Proverbs and old sayings about moral, pleasure, sleep, night, people

Every fault that a Sultan pleases can be a quality.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about quality

Tommy, please, stay at your own place.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish

A bitter centipede if eaten in a pleasing berry pie will taste sweet.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about bitter

Laws go where money pleases.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about money

Laws go where dollars please.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

It?s hard to please Greeks and Troyans.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Gain has a pleasant odour, come whence it will.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

The wolf is well pleased with the kick of a sheep.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

It's hard to please Greeks and Trojans at the same time.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about time

Stolen pleasures are sweet.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian