God from on high hath heard; Let sighs and sorrows cease; Lo! from the opening Heav n descends To man the promised Peace.
Hark! through the silent night Angelic voices swell; Their joyful songs proclaim...
Carols
Even if a baby seems unpleasant to look at, his mother never refuses him.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about mother
When a stiff-necked bull stands with its four legs planted firmly and refuses to move, you cannot make it go ahead only by pulling it by the reins and using your whip.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
He who asks more of a friend than he can bestow deserves to be refused.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans
A wife's advice is not worth much, but woe to the husband who refuses to take it.
Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about husband, advice, wife