885 quotes found
“He who can lick can bite.”
“A bull does not enjoy fame in two herds.”
“What you don't see with your eyes don't invent with your tongue.”
“Drink nothing without seeing it sign nothing without reading it.”
“Never give advice in a crowd.”
“Never give advice unless asked.”
“Never advise anyone to go to war or to marry.”
“Old birds are hard to pluck.”
“An old man loved is Winter with flowers.”
“Noble ancestry makes a poor dish at table.”
“Never answer a letter while you are angry.”
“Fear to let fall a drop and you spill a lot.”
“Men show their superiority inside animals outside.”
“He who fears death cannot enjoy life.”
“Worries go down better with soup than without.”
“Better be quarrelling than lonesome.”
“When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows black.”
“If you always live with those who are lame you will yourself learn to limp.”
“It takes two to make a bargain.”
“It's a bad bargain where nobody gains.”