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Speak fitly, or be silent wisely.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Speak good of pipers your father was a fiddler.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

Speak when ye're spoken to, do what ye're bidden, come when ye're ca'd.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Speak little in the company of the old.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about companies, old, olderness

Speaking without thinking is shooting without taking aim.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about thinking

Speak little and to the purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings about purpose

Speak and the man shall be shown.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Speak the truth and shame the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings about shame, truth, devil

Speak of the dog, but take the stick into your hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

Speak highly of the lake, but stay on the bank.

Proverbs and old sayings Ukrainian about bankers

Speak softly and always carry a big stick; you will go far.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

To speak ill of anyone is to speak ill of yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Many speak much who cannot speak well.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Think before you speak but do not speak all that you think.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

When silent men speak they speak to the purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings German about purpose, man

He who cannot speak Arabic, should not speak Arabic.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

I speak of garlic, you reply about onions. [I speak of one thing, you reply what is wholly irrelevant. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about things

He who speaks too much is tiresome; he who speaks too little is boring.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican

One who speaks only one language is one person, but one who speaks two languages is two people.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about language, people

Some folks speak from experience; others, from experience, don't speak.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about experience, americans