Estonian Proverbs
Sayings of Estonian Origin Who does not thank for a little will not thank for a lot. Who never built a house thinks that the walls grow out of the ground. Where there is no fear, there is no pity. When God gives a child, he also gives the clothing. When death comes, the rich man has no money and the poor man no debt. Wasting time is stealing from oneself. They are not all men who wear trousers. There is no room for two kings in one castle. The work will teach you how to do it. The wood is the poor man's coat. The town is new every day. The summer comes and kisses the child, the winter comes and kills it. The stomach never gets full with licking. The pipe is nearer than the wife. The old man looks death in the eye, the young man keeps him behind his back. The new boat will find the old stones. The mistakes of others are good teachers. The law is three days older than the earth. The devil does not always wear boots -- he sometimes comes barefoot. The cork is always...