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Servants differ as their masters.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Servants make the worst masters.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

A servant serves a king, he serves the king well; a servant serves two kings, he is true to one.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo

He who makes himself a servant is expected to remain a servant.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

The Spaniard is a bad servant but a worse master.

Proverbs and old sayings English about bad luck, bad

The tongue of a person is the servant of his heart.

Proverbs and old sayings about people, heart

A new servant can catch a running deer.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

When kings lose direction they become servants.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fire, fire brigade, bad luck, bad, americans, good, good luck

The passions are like fire and water: good servants but bad masters.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fire, fire brigade, bad luck, water, bad, americans, good, good luck

Do not tell secrets in front of servants.

Proverbs and old sayings

A servant who has two masters, lies to one of them.

Proverbs and old sayings

Literal meaning: The people's lord is their servant.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

The borrower is servant to the lender.

Proverbs and old sayings

If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Proverbs and old sayings

Do not employ handsome servants.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

He who is hungry is never a good civil servant.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about good, good luck

Believe your servants but do not listen to them.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

To have beautiful servant girls is a threat to good marriages.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about good, good luck

Fire and water are good servants but bad masters.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fire, fire brigade, bad luck, water, bad, good, good luck