I searched around online and found most of these quotes in pages that had lists of quotes. No explanations were given. I've included some links here for quotes that I found something mildly interesting about.
| Wise and Otherwise -- Some of Our Proverbs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Origin | Correct Quotation | |
| 1 | Dutch | (#1) Meal clings to a new sack. | |
| 2 | English | (#4) Much bread grows in a winter night. | |
| 3 | French | (#3) Are there not spots on the sun? | |
| 4 | French | (#1) Where the hostess is handsome the wine is good. | |
| 5 | German |
(#3) Safe over the bridge one laughs at
Saint
Nepomuck. |
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| 6 | Irish | (#2) Meal is finer than grain, women are finer than men. | |
| 7 | Italian | (#4) Every wind does not shake down the nut. | |
| 8 | Jamaican | (#3) If you scrape a gourd you will find a wormhole. | |
| 9 | Roman | (#1) Abstain
from beans. According to the above link, this means "don't vote"? |
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| 10 | Russian | (#3) Moans and groans won't help. | |
| 11 | Sardinian | (#2) If you return an ass's kicks you will soon dwell in the stable. | |
| 12 | Scottish | (#3) A drink is shorter than a tale. | |
| 13 | Scottish | (#1) He sits very still who has a rip in his trousers. | |
| 14 | Spanish | (#4) The secret in swimming is to know how to take care of your clothes. | |
| 15 | Swiss | (#2) It is possible to talk to cattle if you have common sense. | |