Seven Proverbs - page 3

Better one cow in peace than seven in trouble. (Danish Proverb)
Folks say there is a lack of four sorts of people on earth: of priests, else one would not have six or seven benefices; of gentleman, else every boor would not want to be a squire; of whores, else married women and nuns would not carry on the trade; of Jews, else Christians would not practise usury. View proverb
German Proverb
For the diligent, a week has seven days; for the slothful, seven tomorrows. View proverb
German Proverb
If you let the weeds grow for a year you will need seven to clear them. View proverb
German Proverb
One can speak and seven can sing. View proverb
German Proverb
One fool may ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. View proverb
German Proverb
Summer sown corn and women's advice turn out once in every seven years. View proverb
German Proverb
Many look with one eye at what they give, but with seven at what they receive. View proverb
German Proverb
Nature draws stronger than seven oxen. View proverb
German Proverb
Six hours sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool. View proverb
Italian Proverb
A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. (Italian Proverb)
One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold, and seven for a secret that must never be told. View proverb
Scottish Proverb
February has seven hats. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Who eats lying on his side will commit ten sins, who eats lying on his back will commit seven sins. View proverb
Estonian Proverb
Saints sleep three hours, merchants sleep five, ordinary people seven and the lazy sleep nine. View proverb
Sicilian Proverb
No mad dog runs seven years. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
A mother can more easily feed seven children than seven children can feed one mother. View proverb
French Proverb
Seven axes lie together, two distaffs apart. View proverb
Russian Proverb
For a mad dog, seven versts is not a long detour. View proverb
Russian Proverb
One with a plow ? seven with a spoon. View proverb
Russian Proverb
What a man is at seven is also what he is at seventy. (Turkish Proverb)
Seven brothers in a council make wrong right. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
Seven is company, and nine confusion. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
The servant wench that has a mother in town swoons seven times a day. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
You should know a man seven years before you stir his fire. View proverb
Latin Proverb