Famous Proverbs
64 Proverbs about Folk
1. Snivelling folks always want to wipe other folks' noses.
2. Tired folks are quarrelsome.
3. Folks say there is a lack of four sorts of people on earth: of priests, else one would not have six or seven benefices; of gentleman, else every boor would not want to be a squire; of whores, else married women and nuns would not carry on the trade; of Jews, else Christians would not practise usury.
4. Little folks are fond of talking about what great folks do.
5. Strong folks have strong maladies.
6. The king's chaff is better than other folk's corn.
7. There's nowt so queer as folk.
8. Different strokes for different folks.
9. Threatened folks eat bread.
10. Other folks' cares kill the ass.