If you want to know what a ducat is worth, try to borrow one.... >>
The lion's not half so fierce as he's painted.... >>
I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.... >>
A hungry belly listens to no one.... >>
He who talks much is sometimes right.... >>
A shady lane breeds mud.... (English) >>
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.... (French) >>
A spark may raise An awful blaze.... (French) >>
A fool's tongue is long enough to cut his own throat.... (French) >>
He that will steal an egg will steal an ox.... (English) >>