He that complies against his will, is of his own opinion still.
Proverbs and old sayings British about opinion
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If youth knew what age would crave, it would both get and save.
Proverbs and old sayings British about youth, age, olderness
Let my lamp at midnight hour be seen in some high lonely tower.
Proverbs and old sayings British
One acre of performance, is worth twenty of the land of promise.
Proverbs and old sayings British about promise
He that gapes until he be fed, well may he gape till he be dead.
Proverbs and old sayings British
When people have but little property, they take good care of it.
Proverbs and old sayings British about people, good, good luck
That sick man is not to be pitied who has his cure in his sleeve.
Proverbs and old sayings British about man
Never lay sorrow to your heart when others lay it to their heels.
Proverbs and old sayings British about sadness, heart
A man may woo where he will, but he will wed where his luck lies.
Proverbs and old sayings British about bad luck, good luck, man
With great learning, a horse, and money, you may travel the world.
Proverbs and old sayings British about world, money
Misfortune is not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.
Proverbs and old sayings British
Ye're like a bad liver--the last day there's aye maist to do wi' ye.
Proverbs and old sayings British about bad luck, day, bad
When ye ca' the dog out o' your ain kail-yaird, dinna ca't into mine.
Proverbs and old sayings British
Ye're like the miller's dog--ye lick your lips ere the pock be opened.
Proverbs and old sayings British
It is best to be off with the old love before you are on with the new.
Proverbs and old sayings British about love, old, olderness
Ye may drive the deil into a wife, but ye'll ne'er ding him oot o' her.
Proverbs and old sayings British about wife
A child's service is little, yet he is no little fool that despises it.
Proverbs and old sayings British about children
A woman's advice is no great thing, but he who won't take it is a fool.
Proverbs and old sayings British about advice, things, woman
When a snake gets warm on ice, then a German will wish well to a Czech.
Proverbs and old sayings British about wish
By continually striving for the best, one may waste good opportunities.
Proverbs and old sayings British about chance, good, good luck
