Famous Proverbs
38 Proverbs about Gentleman
1. A lady is a woman who makes it easy for a man to be a gentleman.
2. It takes three generation to make a gentleman.
3. A churl never liked a gentleman.
4. The word of honour of a gentleman--another pledge would be better.
5. 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.
6. An insolent lord is not a gentleman.
7. He is the best gentleman, who is the son of his own deserts.
8. It is ungentlemanly to lie; truthfulness becomes the gentleman.
9. Jack will never make a gentleman.
10. A true gentleman would rather have his clothes torn than mended.