Famous Proverbs
1848 Proverbs about Roman / Page 156
1551.
sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears.1552.
The bird is known by his note, the man by his words.1553.
The earthen pot must keep clear of the brass kettle.1554.
When all men say you are an ass, it is time to bray.1555.
A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often.1556.
A fool's tongue is long enough to cut his own throat.1557.
A good shepherd must fleece his sheep, not flay them.1558.
A good wife's a goodly prize, saith Solomon the wise.1559.
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloak at home.1560.
An ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue.