Egyptian Proverbs

Quotebunny has 19 Egyptian proverbs.

“A beautiful thing is never perfect.”

“Be patient with a bad neighbor: he may move or face misfortune.”

“Because we focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.”

“False ambition serves the neck.”

“If there were no fault, there would be no pardon.”

“Learn politeness from the impolite.”

“Making money selling manure is better than losing money selling musk.”

“Malice drinketh its own poison.”

“Pride and dignity would belong to women if only men would leave them alone.”

“Pride feels no pain.”

“Pride goes before a fall.”

“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”

“Put a rope around your neck and many will be happy to drag you along.”

“Put a stout heart to a steep hill.”

“Put a stout heart to a stey brae.”

“Put by for a rainy day.”

“The barking of a dog does not disturb the man on a camel.”

“The tyrant is only the slave turned inside out.”

“When the angels present themselves, the devils abscond.”