Belgian Proverbs

Belgian Proverbs distill everyday sense from a compact land of medieval towns and merchant guilds. At Europe’s crossroads, they prize wit, moderation, and pragmatic compromise between cultures.

Weeds never perish. (Belgian Proverb)
He who arrives too late finds the plate turned over. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Truth seldom finds a home. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
The bee, from her industry in the summer, eats honey all the winter. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
In the end a needle weighs heavy. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
One spot stains the whole dress. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Children have a hair of their father. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
The horse must graze where it is tethered. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
What you say when you're drunk should have been thought about beforehand. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Who sieves too much keeps the rubbish. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Money buys cherries. (Belgian Proverb)
Those who counsel do not pay. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Experience keeps a dear school. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Don't make use of another's mouth unless it has been lent to you. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Don't make waves. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Experience is the father of wisdom. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Happy nations have no history. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
He who does not wish for little things does not deserve big things. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
The beggar may sing before the thief. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
We have quite enough to do weeding our own garden. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Experience is the comb that nature gives us when we are bald. (Belgian Proverb)
God heals, but the doctor gets paid. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
It is no use waiting for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
Honor is better than honors. View proverb
Belgian Proverb
The beautiful is less what one sees than what one dreams. View proverb
Belgian Proverb