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28 Proverbs about Knave



1. No man understands knavery better than the abbot who has been a monk.. French Proverb. No man understands knavery better than the abbot who has been a monk.
French Proverb

2. Every one is glad to see a knave caught in his own trap.. German Proverb. Every one is glad to see a knave caught in his own trap.
German Proverb

3. Priestly knaves sweat hard at their meat, but never at work get into a heat.. German Proverb. Priestly knaves sweat hard at their meat, but never at work get into a heat.
German Proverb

4. For an honest man half his wits are enough; the whole is too little for a knave.. Italian Proverb. For an honest man half his wits are enough; the whole is too little for a knave.
Italian Proverb

5. It is a bad thing to be a knave, but worse to be known for one.. Italian Proverb. It is a bad thing to be a knave, but worse to be known for one.
Italian Proverb

6. With art and knavery we live through half the year; with knavery and art we live through the other.. Italian Proverb. With art and knavery we live through half the year; with knavery and art we live through the other.
Italian Proverb

7. Deceiving a deceiver is no knavery.. Japanese Proverb. Deceiving a deceiver is no knavery.
Japanese Proverb

8. The hatred of knaves is to be preferred to their company.. Latin Proverb. The hatred of knaves is to be preferred to their company.
Latin Proverb

9. When thieves fall out, their knaveries come to light.. Portuguese Proverb. When thieves fall out, their knaveries come to light.
Portuguese Proverb

10. One knavery is met by another.. Spanish Proverb. One knavery is met by another.
Spanish Proverb

11. The bad man always suspects knavery.. Spanish Proverb. The bad man always suspects knavery.
Spanish Proverb

12. Do good to a knave, and pray God he may not do the same to thee.. Danish Proverb. Do good to a knave, and pray God he may not do the same to thee.
Danish Proverb

13. He is no small knave who knows a great one.. Danish Proverb. He is no small knave who knows a great one.
Danish Proverb

14. He who knows a knave, makes no bid for him.. Danish Proverb. He who knows a knave, makes no bid for him.
Danish Proverb

15. The more knave, the better luck.. Danish Proverb. The more knave, the better luck.
Danish Proverb

16. There's many a knave concealed under a surplice.. Danish Proverb. There's many a knave concealed under a surplice.
Danish Proverb

17. "Away with you, be a peddlar, a knave," says the hangman to his man.
German Proverb

18. Better be a fool than a knave.. Traditional Proverb. Better be a fool than a knave.
Traditional Proverb

19. When a knave is in a plum-tree, he has neither friend nor kin.. Romanian Proverb. When a knave is in a plum-tree, he has neither friend nor kin.
Romanian Proverb

20. Better to kiss a knave than be troubled with him.. English Proverb. Better to kiss a knave than be troubled with him.
English Proverb

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