Guest Proverbs - page 2

Always assume your guest is tired, cold and hungry, and act accordingly. (Native American Proverb)
The place of an uninvited guest is behind the door. View proverb
Yugoslav Proverb
A guest mourner does not wail as though his heart is broken. View proverb
Ibo Proverb
A guest is a gift, a thief a tragedy. View proverb
Nilotic Proverb
Treat your guest as a guest for two days; on the third day, give him a hoe. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
Let the guest come so that the host may benifit. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
The guest who seeks special attention muddies the host's tea. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The delicacy of the feast is the learned guest. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
One guest does not trouble two hosts. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
He who is not friendly towards a good guest will never have one. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Before killing the chicken carefully observe the character of your guest. (African Proverb)
It is the cloth of an orphan that is often given to the guest. View proverb
African Proverb
An unpleasant guest is as welcome as salt to a sore eye. View proverb
Danish Proverb
Let the guest go before the storm bursts. View proverb
German Proverb
The unbidden guest is ever a pest. View proverb
German Proverb
When the guest is in most favor, he will do well to quit. View proverb
German Proverb
A guest and a fish stink in three days. View proverb
Portuguese Proverb
After three days the place of the guest is behind the door outside. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
The place of an unbidden guest is behind the door. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
An unbidden guest knows not where to sit. View proverb
Romanian Proverb
See the guest out if you want to see him again. (Faroese Proverb)
It's fun to be a guest. View proverb
Sicilian Proverb
Every feast has its guest of honour. View proverb
Kikuyu Proverb
A guest is like rain: when he lingers on, he becomes a nuisance. View proverb
Yiddish Proverb
A daily guest is a great thief in the kitchen. View proverb
Dutch Proverb