1386 Dutch Proverbs / Page 55
1081.
The heart does not lie.1082.
The higher the mountain the lower the valley, the taller the tree the harder the fall.1083.
The innkeeper trusts his guests like he is himself.1084.
The less said the sooner mended.1085.
The less wit a man has, the less he knows that he wants it.1086.
The magpie cannot leave her hopping.1087.
The master's eye and foot are the best manure for the field.1088.
The maw costs much.1089.
The monk preached against stealing, and had the good in his larder.1090.
The more haste, the less speed.1091.
The more servants the worse service.1092.
The more you stir a turd, the more it stinks.1093.
The morning hour has gold in its mouth.1094.
The most learned are not the wisest.1095.
The most noble dog can only bark.1096.
The mouse that hath but one hold is soon caught.1097.
The nearer the bone, the sweeter the flesh.1098.
The nearest boor is the nearest kinsman when the calf lies in the ditch.1099.
The nobler the tree, the more pliant the twig.1100.
The noblest vengeance is to forgive.