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28 Proverbs about Folks



1. Snivelling folks always want to wipe other folks' noses.. French Proverb. Snivelling folks always want to wipe other folks' noses.
French Proverb

2. Tired folks are quarrelsome.. French Proverb. Tired folks are quarrelsome.
French Proverb

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.. German Proverb. 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.
German Proverb

4. Little folks are fond of talking about what great folks do.. German Proverb. Little folks are fond of talking about what great folks do.
German Proverb

5. Strong folks have strong maladies.. German Proverb. Strong folks have strong maladies.
German Proverb

6. Different strokes for different folks.. Latin Proverb. Different strokes for different folks.
Latin Proverb

7. Threatened folks eat bread.. Portuguese Proverb. Threatened folks eat bread.
Portuguese Proverb

8. Other folks' cares kill the ass.. Spanish Proverb. Other folks' cares kill the ass.
Spanish Proverb

9. God gives little folks small gifts.. Danish Proverb. God gives little folks small gifts.
Danish Proverb

10. Young folks think old folks to be fools, but old folks know young folks to be fools.. Dutch Proverb. Young folks think old folks to be fools, but old folks know young folks to be fools.
Dutch Proverb

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