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Freedom Proverbs

Saying about Freedom He who has lost his freedom has nothing else to lose. ~ German Proverb Freedom is a plateful of hard crusts. ~ Sicilian Proverb It is better to be a free man in a small house than a slave in a big one. ~ Norwegian Proverb Give your children too much freedom and you lose your own. ~ Russian Proverb Who mocks his chains will not be free . ~ German Proverb When money is taken freedom is forsaken. ~ Traditional Proverb Rather free in a foreign place than a slave back home. ~ Norwegian Proverb Better to be a free dog than a caged lion. ~ Arabian Proverb Better a free bird than a king in captivity. ~ Norwegian Proverb The child who loves freedom is the first victim of it. ~ Bambara Proverb Four walls make a man free . ~ Iranian Proverb It is better to work and be free than to be fed in captivity. ~ Gabonese Proverb Freedom does not lengthen life. ~ Finnish Proverb He who wants what God wants of him will lead a free and happy li...

Slavery Proverbs

Sayings about Slaves & Slavery Poverty is slavery . ~ Somali Proverb The slave must be content with the joys of his master. ~ Arabian Proverb Even the devil slaves for the fortunate. ~ Nepalese Proverb Seven days king, seven days minister, slave for the rest of your life. ~ Arabian Proverb Rather be a slave to a rich man than the spouse of a poor man. ~ Indian Proverb Work like a slave and eat like a gentleman. ~ Albanian Proverb Your five year old son is your instructor; at ten your slave ; at fifteen your equal and after that either friend or foe. ~ Turkish Proverb The tyrant is only the slave turned inside out. ~ Egyptian Proverb Better to be a poor woman than the slave of the rich. ~ Swedish Proverb If you call a lady a slave , she laughs, but if you call a slave a slave, he cries. ~ Indian Proverb For the first five years of your son's life treat him as a prince, for the next ten years as a slave , then as a friend for the rest of his life. ~...