More English Proverbs

Fools build houses, and wise men buy them.... >>

A fly may sting a horse and make him wince... >>

A wicked book is the wickeder because it cannot repent.... >>

A man is as old as he feels himself to be... >>

Deeds are fruits, words are leaves.... >>

Other Proverbs

The cross on his breast, and the devil in his acts.... (Spanish) >>

Slanderers are the devil's bellows, to blow up contention.... (French) >>

A sick man sleeps, but not a debtor.... (Spanish) >>

A bad excuse is better than none.... (Spanish) >>

He who loves well is slow to forget.... (Spanish) >>

Tailors and writers must mind the fashion.

- English Proverb