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When cold revenge is served, the dish is always very good.

Proverbs and old sayings about revenge, good, good luck

If you must be a servant, serve the rich; if you must be a dog, let it be a temple dog.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth

If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

He falls short of his duty to both who tries to serve two masters.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about duty

Neither beg of him who has been a beggar, nor serve him who has been a servant.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

You cannot serve God and the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Maltese about devil, god

Look at the man you serve and you will see how much you are esteemed.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about man

Revenge is a dish served cold.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about revenge

If you want to be served, serve yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

He who serves two masters has to lie to one.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about lie

Supper is soon served up in a plentiful house.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about home, house

Promising is not giving, but serves to content fools.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

God give you luck, my son, for little wit must serve your turn.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about bad luck, good luck, god

Would you have me serve you, good king, give me the means of living.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about good, good luck

A covetous man serves his riches, not they him.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about wealth, man

He who serves the Tsar cannot serve his people.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about people

Many man serves a thanklesse master.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Mony a ane serves a thankless master.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

To serve our elders is a duty, our equals it is polite, but serving the young is humiliating.

Proverbs and old sayings Serbian about duty

Who serves God, fears nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about nothing, god