489 Proverbs about Gain / Page 3
41. A bird that you set free may be caught again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return.
42. A miser and a liar bargain quickly.
43. Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.
44. Many a pupil has gained more wealth than his master.
45. He who has been angry becomes cool again.
46. A day of reading is a day of gain; a day without reading is ten days of loss.
47. Even the powerful ox has no defense against flies.
48. A fall into a ditch, a gain in your wit.
49. Guard against disgrace in times of favor; be prepared for danger in times of safety.
50. A horse cannot gain weight if not fed with extra fodder during the night; a man cannot become wealthy without earnings apart from his regular salaries.
51. The dog that has bitten bites again.
52. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
53. A whitewashed crow soon shows black again.
54. Dangerous enemies will meet again in narrow streets.
55. The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain.
56. Continually give, continually gain.
57. Don't draw a sword against a louse.
58. He who hasn't a penny sees bargains everywhere.
59. Ill gotten gains are like snow that is sprinkled with hot water.
60. Once bitten by an adder, you will never walk through the high grass again.
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