Search in folklore: stinks

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Politics is a rotten egg; if broken, it stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about politics

Fish always stinks from the head downwards

Proverbs and old sayings British about heads, old, olderness

When water stays for long it stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

A rat stinks, but it has its own home.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

If you can't eat a little your mouth stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Do not tell the man carrying you that he stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

Do not tell the man who is carrying you that he stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

The more you stir dirt, the worse it stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Guest and fish stinks at third day.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about day

The more you stir filth the worse it stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The used plough shines, standing water stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

Proffered service stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A guest, like a fish, stinks the third day.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about day

The more you stir a turd, the more it stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A plough that worketh, shines; but still water stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about water

The more you stir it the more it stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings French

The more you stir it the worse it stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A used plough shines, standing water stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings German about water

The more you stir the mire, the more it stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Self-praise stinks, friends praise hinks, the stranger's is sincere, and may last for a year.

Proverbs and old sayings German about praise, self-control