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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. ~...

Kings Proverbs

Sayings about Kings & Queens If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings . ~ Welsh Proverb A king’s castle is his home. ~ Traditional Proverb Looking at a king's mouth one would never think he sucked his mother's breast. ~ African Proverb The king inherits a country — the people only hard work. ~ Malagasy Proverb Water for oxen, wine for kings . ~ Spanish Proverb A cat may look at a king . ~ Traditional Proverb Drink water like an ox, wine like the king of Spain. ~ Italian Proverb A crown is no cure for the headache. ~ Dutch Proverb The word of the king is the king of words. ~ Arabian Proverb Seven days king , seven days minister, slave for the rest of your life. ~ Arabian Proverb The multitude is stronger than the king . ~ Tunisian Proverb An unjust king is like a river without water. ~ Arabian Proverb Better a live beggar than a dead king . ~ Chinese Proverb Three are powerful: the Pope, the king , and the man who has nothing. ...