Pepper Proverbs

Friendship does not need pepper to cry. (African Congo Proverb)
The smallest pepper is hottest. View proverb
Malawi Proverb
Pepper in someone else's eyes is a salve. View proverb
Portuguese Proverb
A little pepper burns a big man's mouth. View proverb
Jamaican Proverb
Don't be afraid of the chili pepper, even though it's so red. View proverb
Mexican Proverb
People should not talk while they are eating or pepper may go down the wrong way. View proverb
African Proverb
A huckster who cannot pass off mouse-turd for pepper, has not learned his trade. View proverb
German Proverb
Although pepper is tiny, its taste is intense. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
The mouth that eats pepper is the one that the pepper influences. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
Scratch an old woman's back and she will let you taste her pepper pot. View proverb
Jamaican Proverb
When you are pepper, I am mustard; when thou art a needle, I am a knife. (Ethiopian Proverb)
The mouth which ate pepper is the one which pepper affected. View proverb
Idoman Proverb
I have anointed you with kohl, do you, in return, anoint me with pepper?. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
It's better to eat pepper and be happy than to eat honey and be sad. View proverb
African Proverb
Don't despise pepper because it is so small; eat, and see how pungent it is. View proverb
Persian Proverb
He crushes pepper under the nose of somebody. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Pepper is small but strong. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Pepper is black and hath a good smack. View proverb
Romanian Proverb
I would I had as meikle pepper as he counts himself worthy Mice dirt. View proverb
Scottish Proverb
Man is like pepper -- you only know him when you've ground him. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
Who has plenty of pepper may pepper his beans. (Dutch Proverb)
Heart with pepper, soul with garlic. View proverb
Russian Proverb
He who has plenty of pepper may season his food as he likes. View proverb
Latin Proverb
You may go as far as pepper grows. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. View proverb
Traditional Proverb
📖 Pepper Quotes