Dictionary of English World proverbs, letter J, adages, sayings, epigrams

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WORLD PROVERBS AND SAYINGS

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PROVERBS STARTING WITH - J -

Jack gets on by his stupidity.
Proverb, (German)

Jack is as good as his master.
Proverb, (Portuguese)

Jack of all trades and master of none.
Proverb

Jack Sprat could eat no fat,
His wife could eat no lean;
And so, betwixt them both, you see,
They licked the platter clean.
Proverb

Jack will never make a gentleman.
Proverb

Jack would be a gentleman if he could speak French.
Proverb

Jackdaw always perches by jackdaw.
Proverb, (Latin)

Jacob's voice, Esau's hands.
Proverb, (German)

Jade and men, both are sharpened by bitter tools.
Proverb, (Chinese)

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.
Proverb

Janiveer freeze the pot by the fire.
Proverb

Jealousy is a pain which eagerly seeks what causes pain.
Proverb, (German)

Jealousy is nourished by doubt.
Proverb, (French)

Jest not with the eye, or religion.
Proverb

Jest so that it may not turn to earnest.
Proverb, (Spanish)

Jest with your equals.
Proverb, (Danish)

Jesting costs money.
Proverb, (Spanish)

Joan is as good as my lady in the dark.
Proverb

John has been to school to learn to be a fool.
Proverb, (French)

Jokes, which carry injury with them, are never agreeable.
Proverb, (Latin)

Joking must have its proper limit.
Proverb, (Latin)

Jouk and let the jaw go by.
Proverb

Jove but laughs at lover's perjury.
Proverb

Jove laughs at lover's perjuries.
Proverb, (Latin)

Joy and sorrow are next door neighbours.
Proverb, (German)

Joy and sorrow are to-day and to-morrow.
Proverb, (German)

Joy is like the ague; one good day between two bad ones.
Proverb, (Danish)

Joy surfeited turns to sorrow.
Proverb

Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies.
Proverb, (Arabian)

Judge not of a ship as she lies on the stocks.
Proverb

Judge not the horse by his saddle.
Proverb, (Chinese)

Judge of the daughter by the mother.
Proverb, (Latin)

Judge of the statue of Hercules by the size of the foot.
Proverb, (Latin)

Judges should have two ears, both alike.
Proverb, (German)

Jupiter himself cannot please everybody.
Proverb, (Latin)

Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so are good men known by their enemies.
Proverb, (Chinese)

Just scales and full measure injure no man.
Proverb, (Chinese)

Just staying one day ahead of yesterday.
Proverb

Just taking it one day at a time.
Proverb

Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you a shovel.
Proverb

Justice delayed is justice denied.
Proverb, (modern)

Justice has a waxen nose.
Proverb, (German)

Justice is exercised in the proper prevention, rather than in the severe punishment, of crime.
Proverb, (Latin)

Justice oft leans to the side where the purse pulls.
Proverb, (Danish)

Justice, but not in my own house.
Proverb, (Spanish)

Justifying a fault doubles it.
Proverb, (French)

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