Famous Proverbs
19 Proverbs about Lime
1. A soft-spoken compliment is honied poison.
2. From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.
3. Clay and lime conceal much evil.
4. Of a compliment only a third is meant.
5. When a man gets his feet in lime he cannot easily get rid of it.
6. Insults must be written in sand and compliments carved in stone.
7. Good manners can be paid for with compliments, but only the sound of money will pay your debts.
8. Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dearly for them.
9. It is the softness of the lime that is fatal to the bird.
10. Envious persons never compliment, they only swallow.