Albanian Proverbs

Sayings of Albanian origin The weaker the argument, the stronger the words. The sun at home warms better than the sun elsewhere. The stomach has no windows. The monk gets married to please his friend. The man who has eaten enough will never believe a hungry one. The fox will catch you with cunning, and the wolf with courage. The end of the thief is the gallows. Stroke the dog and he will mark you with his dirty paws. Still pursuing, still achieving. Plough your furrows deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep. Patience is the key to paradise. Other people's burdens killed the ass. One eats figs whilst the other pays. Nobody can serve two masters. More lambs than sheep are slaughtered. Love is sometimes difficult but death even more so. In times of need a pig is called uncle. In the eyes of the mouse the cat is a lion. If your neighbor is an early riser, you too will become one. If you have figs in your knapsack, everyone will...