Swiss Proverbs

Swiss Proverbs draw on Alpine life and a confederation of cantons. They prize thrift, precision, and quiet independence—wisdom shaped by neutrality, mountain passes, and village councils.

The night rinses what the day has soaped. (Swiss Proverb)
The poor lack much, but the greedy lack more. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
The tongue is the worst piece of meat in the world. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
To be a fool at the right time is also an art. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
What good is a golden gallows if they are going to hang you. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
When a neighbor gets divorced everyone thinks of his own wife. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
When one shuts one eye, one does not hear everything. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
Where it is customary the cow is brought to bed. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
Who cares about every little feather should not make the bed. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
A greedy person and a pauper are practically one and the same. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
As the stone leaves your hand it belongs to the devil. (Swiss Proverb)
At the bottom of the sack you will find the bill. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
Avoid those who don't like bread and children. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
Great consolation may grow out of the smallest saying. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
He that sleeps sound feels not the toothache. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
He who mocks the cripple should be straight himself. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
If you close one eye, you will not hear everything. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
In a house of gold the clocks are of lead. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
It is always the fat ones who lead the dance. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
It is easier to criticize than to do better. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
Marriage is a covered dish. (Swiss Proverb)
One simple maxim is often worth more than two good friends. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
Ask ten brewers and you will get eleven opinions. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
Sometimes you have to be silent in order to be heard it's easier to criticize than to do better. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
The devil hides himself in details. View proverb
Swiss Proverb