Proverbs bear age, and he who would do well may view himself in them as in a looking glass.

Quote by Italian Proverb

Topics: Age Quotes

He hauls at a long rope who expects another's death.

He hauls at a long rope who expects another's death.

He dances well to whom fortune pipes

He dances well to whom fortune pipes

Speak of the devil and he appears

Speak of the devil and he appears

Speak of the devil and he appears

Speak of the devil and he appears

One is never too old to yearn

One is never too old to yearn

Count your nights by stars, not shadows; count your life with smiles, not tears.

Count your nights by stars, not shadows; count your life with smiles, not tears.

Anger can be an expensive luxury

Anger can be an expensive luxury

Years and sins are always more than owned

Years and sins are always more than owned

Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same...

Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same...

A sin concealed is half-pardoned

A sin concealed is half-pardoned

Of two cowards, the one who finds the other out first has the advantage

Of two cowards, the one who finds the other out first has the advantage

Silence was never written down

Silence was never written down

A full stomach praises Lent.

A full stomach praises Lent.

He saith little that loveth much

He saith little that loveth much

Teeth placed before the tongue give good advice

Teeth placed before the tongue give good advice

When the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box

When the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box

Between saying and doing many a pair of shoes is worn out.

Between saying and doing many a pair of shoes is worn out.

One with the courage to laugh is master of the world almost as much as...

One with the courage to laugh is master of the world almost as much as...

What we seek we shall find; what we flee from flees from us.

What we seek we shall find; what we flee from flees from us.

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance...

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance...