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Speak little and well if you wish to be esteemed a person of merit.

Proverbs and old sayings French about merit, wish, people

Speak, that I may see thee.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Speak fair, and think what you will.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Speaking comes by nature, silence by understanding.

Proverbs and old sayings German about nature, silence

Speak praises or nothing of the dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about nothing

Speak what needs to be said, or stay silenth.

Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic

Speak the truth, but keep one hand on the sword.

Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic about truth

Speak like a parrot; meditate like a swan; chew like a goat; and bathe like an elephant.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

Speak to the devil and you'll hear the clatter of his hooves.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about devil

Speak of the devil and he appears.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about devil

Speak not ill of the year until it is past.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about past

Speak well of your friend; of your enemy neither well nor ill.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about enemies

Speak well of others.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Speak not against the dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Speaking, though speechless, it exercises dominion over the mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about mind

Speak plain -- call bread bread, and wine wine.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about wine

Speak truth in humility to all people. Only then can you be a true man.

Proverbs and old sayings about humility, truth, people, americans, man

Speak whenever you must, hush whenever you can.

Proverbs and old sayings

Speak well of the dead or not at all.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish

Speak little and well, they will think you somebody.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese