624 Proverbs about House / Page 15
281. The church, the sea, or the royal household, for whoever would thrive.
282. The day I did not make my toilette, there came to my house one I did not expect.
283. The day I did not sweep the house, there came to it one I did not expect.
284. The more a woman admires her face, the more she ruins her house.
285. The poor-houses are filled with the honestest people.
286. The woman in finery, the house in filth, but the doorway swept.
287. There is no answer for God out of my house, and What have you to do with my wife?
288. There is no house without its hush. hush.
289. When thou seest thy house in flames, go warm thyself by it.
290. When you go to a strange house knock at the door.
291. Woe to the house where the hen crows and the rooster is still.
292. The mouse does not leave the cat's house with a bellyful.
293. Since the house is on fire, let us warm ourselves.
294. Never speak of a rope in the house of one who was hanged.
295. Do not talk Arabic in the house of a Moor.
296. Whilst the tall maid is stooping, the little one sweeps the house.
297. Never speak of a rope in the house of one who was hanged.
298. A house ready made and a wife to make.
299. Empty rooms make giddy housewives.
300. Fine dressing is a foul house, swept before the windows.
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