Teeth Proverbs

Saying about Teeth

The teeth often bite the tongue, still the two stay together. ~ Danish Proverb

He that sleeps sound feels not the toothache. ~ Swiss Proverb

If a dog bites you and you don't bite him back, it will say that you have no teeth. ~ Sudanese Proverb

Don't use your teeth when you can untie the knot with your fingers. ~ Afghan Proverb

Other people's money has sharp teeth. ~ Russian Proverb

A toad too would like to crack nuts, but he has no teeth. ~ Russian Proverb

The unfortunate would be bitten by toothless dogs. ~ Tibetan Proverb

Eat coconuts while you have teeth. ~ Senegalese Proverb

The tongue goes to where the tooth aches. ~ French Proverb

The teeth that laugh are also those that bite. ~ West African Proverb

The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~ Congolese Proverb

Fate sends almonds to toothless people. ~ Spanish Proverb

You can hate the dog, but do not tell him that his teeth are dirty. ~ Creole Proverb (Southern U.S.)

A man without money is like a wolf without teeth. ~ French Proverb

Death does not look at your teeth. ~ Danish Proverb

When a thief kisses you, count your teeth. ~ Yiddish Proverb

The tongue that concedes will not wear out; obstinate teeth fall out. ~ Chinese Proverb

A loose tooth will not rest until it's pulled out. ~ Ethiopian Proverb

Teeth will never quarrel with the tongue. ~ Ivorian Proverb

Teeth placed before the tongue give good advice. ~ Italian Proverb

A hundred-year-old revenge still has its baby teeth. ~ Italian Proverb

Almond nuts come to those who have no teeth. ~ Chinese Proverb

Dogs have teeth in all countries. ~ Dutch Proverb

In the village that you don't know, the chickens have teeth. ~ Ivorian Proverb

A woman would rather swallow her teeth than her tongue. ~ French Proverb

God gave teeth; He will give bread. ~ Lithuanian Proverb

We have never seen the earth show her teeth. ~ African Proverb

A glutton is one who digs his grave with his teeth. ~ French Proverb

When fortune turns against you, even jelly breaks your teeth. ~ Iranian Proverb

Even a frog would bite if it had teeth. ~ Italian Proverb

Listen to the wisdom of the toothless ones. ~ Fijian Proverb

Marriage has teeth and it bites hard. ~ Jamaican Proverb

The teeth sometimes bite the tongue. ~ Malawian Proverb

When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth. ~ Persian Proverb

If you can't bite, don't show your teeth. ~ Spanish Proverb

The tongue is safe; even among thirty teeth. ~ Indian Proverb

Music helps not the toothache. ~ Traditional Proverb

My dog slaps you with his tail and bites you with his teeth. ~ Basque Proverb

Time has strong teeth. ~ Norwegian Proverb

Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache. ~ Hungarian Proverb

If you had teeth of steel, you could eat iron coconuts. ~ Senegalese Proverb

Quotations about Teeth

Better a tooth out than always aching. ~ Thomas Fuller

Faced with the choice of enduring a bad toothache or going to the dentist, we generally tried to ride out the bad tooth. ~ Joseph Barbera

I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin. ~ Pope John Paul II

Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth. ~ Jean Baudrillard

Perhaps no mightier conflict of mind occurs ever again in a lifetime than that first decision to unseat one's own tooth. ~ Gene Fowler

Good dental care doesn't make you a good student, but if your tooth hurts, it's hard to be a good student. ~ Geoffrey Canada

Let us have a dagger between our teeth, a bomb in our hands, and an infinite scorn in our hearts. ~ Benito Mussolini

I told my dentist my teeth are going yellow. he told me to wear a brown tie. ~ Rodney Dangerfield