Search in folklore: strife

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Strife is better than loneliness.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about solitude

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold
Peace on the earth, good will to men
From heaven's all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay

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Carols

From a jest comes a strife.

Proverbs and old sayings

He that hath a wife is sure of strife.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wife

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Avoid strife with those in power.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about power

Happy the man who keeps out of strife.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about happiness, man

When you can avoid it, never seek strife.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about contentment

Who would avoid all strife, should be a bachelor.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

A fool's lips bring him strife and invite a beating.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

A shut mouth keeps me out of strife.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Hatred stirreth up strife.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Better to have bread and an onion with peace than stuffed fowl with strife.

Proverbs and old sayings about peace

Better a little in peace and with right, than much with anxiety and strife.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about peace, rightness

Two cocks in one house, a cat and a mouse, an old man and young wife, are always in strife.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wife, home, house, man, old, olderness

Who gets married to a thin woman will know bitterness and strife, who marries a plump woman will be contented at the table and sleeping chamber.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about woman