1118 Proverbs about Self / Page 13
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Every one speaks of the fair as he himself finds it.242.
For whom does the blind man's wife adorn herself?243.
Four things put a man beside himself--women, tobacco, cards, and wine.244.
From smooth water God preserve me, from rough I will preserve myself.245.
Give me a seat, and I will make myself room to lie down.246.
He does not a little who burns his house: he frightens the rats, and warms himself.247.
He is a great simpleton who starves himself to feed another.248.
He who does not honour his wife, dishonours himself.249.
He who does not show himself, is overlooked.250.
He who spits above himself will have it fall on his face.251.
I do not tell thee what thou art, thou wilt tell it thyself.252.
I thought to cross myself, and I put out my eye.253.
If they say you are good, ask you self if it be true.254.
If you listen at a hole, you will hear ill of yourself as well as others.255.
If you wish to be well served, serve yourself.256.
If you would be well served, serve yourself.257.
Name not a rope in his house that hanged himself.258.
On a hot day muffle yourself more.259.
Praise yourself, basket, for I want to sell you.260.
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