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Cheating Proverbs

Sayings about Cheating The eyes of all cheats are full of tears. ~ Bosnian Proverb In business partnerships and marriage partnerships; the cheating that goes on. ~ American Proverb One knife will not cut another knife; one cheat will not cheat another cheat. ~ Congolese Proverb He, who has never been cheated , cannot be a good businessman. ~ Chinese Proverb They are most cheated who cheat themselves. ~ Danish Proverb Cheat me with the price, but not with the goods I buy. ~ Spanish Proverb If you don't want to be cheated , ask the price at three shops. ~ Chinese Proverb The wise man will be cheated only once. ~ Finnish Proverb The world likes to be cheated . ~ Dutch Proverb A woman with two husbands cheats both. ~ Portuguese Proverb The first time you cheat me, be ashamed. The second time it is I who must be ashamed. ~ Chinese Proverb Nothing resembles an honest man more than a cheat . ~ French Proverb Cheat the earth and the earth will cheat y...

Stealing Proverbs

Sayings about Thieves & Stealing To pick up in a clumsy way is stealing , to steal in a skillful way is to pick up. ~ Armenian Proverb What the thief stole has always been called expensive. ~ Iranian Proverb Opportunity makes the thief . ~ English Proverb It is difficult to steal when the boss is a thief. ~ Icelandic Proverb The chicken- thief does not listen to the chicken's prayer. ~ Zanzibar Proverb The accomplice is as bad as the thief . ~ Portuguese Proverb He that does not bring up his son to some honest calling and employment, brings him up to be a thief . ~ Jewish Proverb The thief can lie, those he has stolen from cannot. ~ Turkish Proverb There is honor among thieves . ~ English Proverb He who marries a widow with three children, marries four thieves . ~ American Proverb If you are going out to steal , go alone -- otherwise there is a witness. ~ Kyrgyzstani Proverb You can't steal second base with your foot on first. ~ American Prove...

Honesty Proverbs

Sayings about Honesty Don't measure your neighbor's honesty by your own. ~ American Proverb He that does not bring up his son to some honest calling and employment, brings him up to be a thief. ~ Jewish Proverb An honest man is the noblest work of God. ~ Traditional Proverb Honesty is like an icicle--if once it melts that is the end of it. ~ American Proverb If you really want honesty , then don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to. ~ Burmese Proverb In the absence of honest men, they made my father mayor. ~ Spanish Proverb Act honestly , and answer boldly. ~ Danish Proverb An honest man is not the worse because a dog barks at him. ~ Danish Proverb A nod of an honest man is enough. ~ English Proverb I know they are all honest men, but my cloak is nowhere to be found. ~ Spanish Proverb When thieves fall out, honest men get their goods back. ~ Dutch Proverb Faith and dishonesty are other words for uselessness. ~ Chinese P...