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Proverbs starting with the letter B


ProverbOrigin
Bachelor, a peacock; betrothed, a lion; married, an ass.Spanish
Bad is never good until worse happensUnknown
Bad luck is fertile.Russian
Bad news has wings.French
Bad news is always true.Spanish
Bad news travels fast.American
Bad planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.American
Bad the crow, bad the egg.American
Bad ware is never cheap.French
Bad watch often feeds the wolf.French
Bargains are dear.Spanish
Be a custom good or bad, a peasant will have it continue in force.Spanish
Be a horse ever so well shod, he may slip.French
Be happy while you're living, For you're a long time deadGreek
Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.American
Be merry, Shrovetide, for to-morrow thou wilt be ashes.Spanish
Be my enemy and go to my mill.Spanish
Be not a baker if your head is butter.Spanish
Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still.Japanese
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing stillggg
Be not an esquire where you were a page.Spanish
Be on your guard against a silent dog and still waterJapanese
Be PreparedIndian
Be slow in choosing a friend, but slower in changing himUnknown
Be thine enemy an ant, see in him an elephant.ggg
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