Famous Proverbs
692 Proverbs about Want / Page 69
681. A mouse that wants to die goes to sniff the cat's nose.
682. A cow gave birth to a fire: she wanted to lick it, but it burned; she wanted to leave it, but she could not because it was her own child.
683. He who wants to barter, usually knows what is best for himself.
684. For want of a nail a kingdom was lost.
685. Don't want others to know what you have done? Better not have done it anyway.
686. A man's greed is like a snake that wants to swallow an elephant.
687. The trees want to remain quiet, but the wind will not stop.
688. No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow.
689. When the bee comes to your house, let her have beer; you may want to visit the bee's house some day.
690. The frog wanted to be as big as the elephant, and burst.