It is no sin to sell dear, but a sin to give ill measure.
Proverbs and old sayings British about sin, measure, commerce
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If you sell your purse to your wife, give your trousers into the bargain.
Proverbs and old sayings British about commerce, wife
You will sell more sheepskins at the market than wolfskins.
Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about commerce
The Bad tax-collector will sell one of your oxen, the good one - both.
Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about commerce, bad luck, bad, good, good luck
Beat your gong and sell your candles.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about commerce
If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about commerce
Don't sell the fur before shooting the bear.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about commerce
Don't sell the skin till you have caught the fox.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about commerce
Buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about commerce
At court they sell a good deal of smoke without fire.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about smoke, commerce, fire, fire brigade, good, good luck
Buy him at his own price and sell him at yours and you'll make no bargain.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about commerce
Don't sell the bearskin before the bear is dead.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about commerce
Don't sell the skin till you've caught the bear.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about commerce
Making money selling manure is better than losing money selling musk.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about money
An honest man would rather sell his land than tell a lie.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about commerce, lie, man
No use crying at the market, sell your fur coat and drink the money.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about commerce, use, drinking, money
Some sell and don't deliver.
Proverbs and old sayings French about commerce
Buy on the cannons, sell on the trumpets.
Proverbs and old sayings French about commerce
You can sell the devil if he is well cooked.
Proverbs and old sayings French about commerce, devil
You sell more herrings on the market than sole.
Proverbs and old sayings French about commerce
