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He who speaks ill of himself is praised by no one.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Out of the fulness of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heart

He must keep a sharp look-out who would speak the truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about truth

One should speak little with others and much with oneself.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

You may speak with your gold and make other tongues silent.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

One should speak a little with others and a lot with oneself.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Falsehood is the Devil's daughter, and speaks her father's tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about lie, devil

Do you speak English?

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

It is good speaking that improves good silence.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about silence, good, good luck

A runaway monk never speaks well of his convent.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about heart

It's ill speaking between a full man and a fasting.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about fasting, man

Do you speak English? (Meaning, Have you got any money? )

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about money

I have a mouth which I feed, it must speak what I please.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Money is truthful. If a man speaks of his honor, make him pay cash.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about money, man

Who can escape envy and blame, that speaks or writes for public fame?

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about public, fame, envy

He that hears much and speaks not at all Shall be welcome both in bower and hall.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Never speak untruth and falsity knowingly.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about lie

When you speak, know that which can be brought against you.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian

What can't speak can't lie.

Proverbs and old sayings English about lie