240 Proverbs about River / Page 5
81. The river passed the saint forgotten.
82. Deep rivers move with silent majesty, shallow brooks are noisy.
83. He is not a bad driver who knows how to turn.
84. It is easier to stem the brook than the river.
85. Many little rivulets make a great river.
86. There are three bad neighbours: great rivers, great lords, and great roads.
87. Many small creeks make a big river.
88. Many small streams make a large river.
89. Listen to the sound of the river and you will catch a trout.
90. When the river sounds, it's because it carries water.
91. The man is a river, the woman a lake.
92. Where the river is deepest it makes the least noise.
93. Flying from the bull he fell into the river.
94. It is in vain to cast nets in a river where there are no fish.
95. When the river makes no noise, it is either dried up or much swollen.
96. He who has a good looking wife, a castle on the river, or a vineyard on the roadside is never without war.
97. In large rivers one finds big fish but one may also be drowned.
98. The turd is proud that the river will carry it.
99. Small brooks make big rivers.
100. A good driver turns in a small space.
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