A good book praises itself

Quote by German Proverb

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A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs

To change and to change for the better are two different things.

To change and to change for the better are two different things.

He who wants to warm himself in old age must build a fireplace in his...

He who wants to warm himself in old age must build a fireplace in his...

Loquacity and lying are cousins

Loquacity and lying are cousins

The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing.

The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing.

One does evil enough when one does nothing good

One does evil enough when one does nothing good

Those who don't pick roses in summer won't pick them in winter either

Those who don't pick roses in summer won't pick them in winter either

What is sport to the cat is death to the mouse

What is sport to the cat is death to the mouse

Too much luck is bad luck

Too much luck is bad luck

The oldest trees often bear the sweetest fruit

The oldest trees often bear the sweetest fruit

Beauty is a good letter of introduction

Beauty is a good letter of introduction

Don't throw away your old shoes before you have new shoes.

Don't throw away your old shoes before you have new shoes.

The cats that drive the mice away are as good as they that catch them

The cats that drive the mice away are as good as they that catch them

He who wants to warm himself in old age must build a fireplace in his...

He who wants to warm himself in old age must build a fireplace in his...

Who receives, should thank; who gives, should be silent.

Who receives, should thank; who gives, should be silent.

There is no one luckier than he who thinks himself so

There is no one luckier than he who thinks himself so

Who rides slow, must saddle betimes

Who rides slow, must saddle betimes

When a love comes to an end, weaklings cry, efficient ones instantly find another love,...

When a love comes to an end, weaklings cry, efficient ones instantly find another love,...

Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it....

Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it....

The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the...

The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the...