Luxembourg Proverbs
Sayings of Luxembourg origin Words are but dwarfs, examples are giants. When girls whistle, the Holy Virgin cries. To the fiancé -- milk; to the bride -- butter; to the husband -- cheese. Your wife and your wheelbarrow -- lend them to no one. Truth is what women do not tell. In the eyes of its mother every turkey is a swan. A woman who likes to wash will find water. Keep your eye on girls that don't tell their mothers everything. A man's eyes are for seeing, a woman's for being seen. The wife cries before the wedding, the husband after. A woman is at her strongest when she faints. A woman is as old as she wishes to tell you. You will catch no birds with a club. Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. It comprises two principal regions: the Oesling in the north as part of the Ardennes massif, and...