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Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bone.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about soul, word

True words may not be pleasant, pleasant words may not be true.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about word

A misty winter brings a pleasant spring, a pleasant winter a misty spring.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about spring

If the pills were pleasant, they would not want gilding.

Proverbs and old sayings American

It is the end of the shahnameh that is pleasant.

Proverbs and old sayings about end

Life is unbearable, but death is not so pleasant either.

Proverbs and old sayings about death, life

Imitate the sundial's ways, count only the pleasant days.

Proverbs and old sayings Australian about day

One's own fire is pleasant.

Proverbs and old sayings British about fire, fire brigade

An accidental meeting is more pleasant than a planned one.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about meetings

A pleasant think never comes too soon.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

After pleasant scratching comes unpleasant smarting.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

It is pleasant driving when there is no danger of upsetting.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about danger

It is pleasant to cut thongs on another man's leather.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about man

It's pleasant to look on the rain, when one stands dry.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about rain

There can be no true pleasantry without discretion.

Proverbs and old sayings

A pleasant companion on a journey is as good as a postchaise.

Proverbs and old sayings French about good, good luck

It is pleasant enough going afoot when you lead your horse by the bridle.

Proverbs and old sayings French about contentment

Priests even smile pleasantly on young women.

Proverbs and old sayings German about smile

War is pleasant to those who have not tried it.

Proverbs and old sayings German about war

The fish lead a pleasant life, they drink when they like.

Proverbs and old sayings German about drinking, fishing, life