Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | Saying |
| Say before they say; i.e., tell your own story first. Spanish. | 1 |
Say good-morning to the bean seller, not to the druggist. African. | 2 |
Saying gangs cheap. | 3 |
Say no ill of the year till it is past. | 4 |
Say not all thou knowest, but believe all that thou sayest. German. | 5 |
Say not all that you know, believe not all that you hear, do not all that you can. | 6 |
Say nothing when you are dead. | 7 |
That which is unsaid may be said; that which is said cannot be unsaid. Danish. | 8 |
The less said, the sooner mended. Dutch. | 9 |
There is nothing ill said that is not ill taken. | 10 |
To say little and perform much, is the characteristic of great minds. | 11 |
What every one says must be true. | 12 |
What is said is said and no sponge can wipe it out. German. | 13 | |
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