320 Proverbs about Three / Page 9
161. A party of two is that of God; of three of the king; of four is of the devil.
162. Fish must swim three times: once in the water, a second time in the sauce, and a third time in wine in the stomach.
163. Work relieves us from three great evils, boredom, vice, and want.
164. A guest and a fish after three days are poison.
165. God helps three sorts of people: fools, children and drunkards.
166. One for sorrow; two for mirth; three for a wedding; four for a birth.
167. One hour's sleep before midnight is better than three after it.
168. The secret of two is God's secret, the secret of three is everybody's secret.
169. Look at the strainer that tells the skimmer: You have three holes.
170. There are three kinds of enemy: the enemy himself, the friends of your enemy, and the enemies of your friends.
171. There are three things that have to be done quickly: burying the dead, opening the door for a stranger, and fixing your daughter's wedding.
172. Fish and guests smell when they are three days old.
173. There are three uncertainties: woman, wind, and wealth.
174. To sing to the deaf, to talk with the dumb, and to dance for the blind are three foolish things.
175. Three things give us hardy strength: sleeping on hairy mattresses, breathing cold air, and eating dry food.
176. Three comforts of old age: fire, tea and tobacco.
177. Three remedies of the physicians of Myddfal: water, honey, and labour.
178. Three things it is best to avoid: a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise.
179. Mother Nature, time and patience are the three best doctors.
180. He that has a hawk has three hundred partridges.
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