Famous Proverbs
692 Proverbs about Want / Page 48
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Nobody wants to meet an ill-omened bird.472.
A stupid turtle-dove is sometimes surprised by night for wanting one more grain of castor-oil plant.473.
Wealth consists not of having great possessions but of having few wants.474.
The more you eat, the more you want.475.
Every age wants its playthings.476.
If you don't want to be disgraced, do as others do.477.
If a man lends an ear, it's because he, too, wants to speak.478.
To 'get out of my house.' or 'what do you want with my wife?' there is no answer.479.
Economize now or suffer want later.480.
Our needs are few but our wants increase with our possessions.