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When a proud man hears another praised, he feels himself injured.

Proverbs and old sayings English about proudness, man

When a fool is cursed, he thinks he is being praised.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about being

Honesty is praised and left to starve.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about honesty, americans

Ate and praised is better than ate and was silence.

Proverbs and old sayings about silence

When a blind man dies, he is praised as having beautiful eyes.

Proverbs and old sayings about blind, eyes, man

The most praised form of fluency is silence when talk isn't wise.

Proverbs and old sayings about silence

The good milking cow is praised after her death.

Proverbs and old sayings about death, good, good luck

Counsel must be followed, not praised.

Proverbs and old sayings British about moral

The most highly praised woman is the one about whom no one speaks.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about woman

Some people want to be praised for the rest of their lives for what they have done well for one day.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people, day

He who speaks ill of himself is praised by no one.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

If you are praised by a villain, mend your ways at once.

Proverbs and old sayings about criminals

One has only to die to be praised.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Women and maidens must be praised, whether truly or falsely.

Proverbs and old sayings German

To be praised is to be ruined.

Proverbs and old sayings

Some things are better praised by silence than by remark.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about silence, things

It is a disgrace to be praised by those who deserve no praise.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about praise

The virtuous will be praised but not envied.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

Corruptly acquired goods are not praised by the third heirs.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

I left what I knew for what I heard praised, and repented.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish