48 Proverbs about Asked / Page 2
21. Like Mrs Bodo he talks about something else when asked to pay for the wine.
22. The mule was asked: "Who is your father?" It responded with: "The horse is my uncle."
23. A dead person is not asked for a shroud.
24. A sick person is not asked for porridje.
25. A person is asked about his dress not what he has eaten.
26. Chaste is she whom no one has asked.
27. Unasked-for advice smells bad.
28. They asked a bullfrog, "Why do you croak all the time?" He replied, "I'm enchanted with my voice."
29. When asked, "What news from the sea?" The fish replied "I have a lot to say, but my mouth is full of water."
30. Do not give an opinion until it is asked for.
31. God will be present, whether asked or not.
32. He gives too late who waits to be asked.
33. An unasked excuse infers transgression.
34. Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it.
35. They asked the fox, "Who is your witness?" He said, "My tail."
36. The eyeless ant asked God: Give me eye-lashes.
37. The eyeless ant asked God: Give me eye-lashes.
38. The eyeless ant asked God: Give me eye-lashes.
39. The dog was asked: Why do you bark? - To scare the wolves. - Why do you wag your tail? -What do you think, am I not afraid of wolves?
40. One day a student asked Taiga, "What is the most difficult part of painting?" Taiga answered, "The part of the paper where nothing is painted is the most difficult."
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