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Proverbs-851-To-875

# Proverbs
851 It is the part of a good shepherd to shear his flock, not to skin it. -Latin Proverb
852 It never rains but it pours.
853 It takes all sorts to make a world.
854 It's as broad as it's long.
855 It's no use pumping a dry well.
856 It's one thing to flourish and another to fight.
857 Jackdaw in peacock's feathers.
858 Jest with an ass and he will flap you in the face with his tail.
859 Judge not of men and things at first sight.
860 Judge not the horse by his saddle. -Chinese Proverb
861 Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so are good men known by their enemies. -Chinese Proverb
862 Just as the twig is bent, the tree is inclined.
863 Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it.
864 Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve. -Chinese Proverb
865 Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.
866 Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
867 L'amour faite passer les temps. Les temps faite passer l'amour. (Love makes time pass. Time makes love pass.) -French Sundial Motto
868 Last, but not least.
869 Laws catch flies, but let hornets go free.
870 Laws, like the spider's webs, catch the flies and let the hawk go free. -Spanish Proverb
871 Lawyers and painters can soon change white to black. -Danish Proverb
872 Learn to creep before you leap.
873 Learn to say before you sing.
874 Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
875 Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. -Chinese Proverb.
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