Soldier Proverbs

A soldier who doesn't dream of becoming a general is a bad one. (Russian Proverb)
The soldier is well paid for doing mischief. View proverb
Italian Proverb
A soldier on furlough lets his shirt hang out of his trousers. View proverb
Russian Proverb
The soup makes the soldier. View proverb
French Proverb
A good soldier has only three things to think about; the king, God, and nothing. View proverb
German Proverb
It is the blood of the soldier that makes the general great. View proverb
Italian Proverb
An old horse for a young soldier. View proverb
Italian Proverb
You'll know the good soldier in battle. View proverb
Sicilian Proverb
The first duty of a soldier is obedience. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
A good soldier is a poor scout. View proverb
Native American Proverb
If a soldier doesn't have ambitions to become a general is not a good soldier. (African Proverb)
Advantage is a better soldier than rashness. View proverb
English Proverb
From the soldier who has no cloak, keep your own in your chest. View proverb
Portuguese Proverb
A lord without riches is a soldier without arms. View proverb
Romanian Proverb
The love of a soldier doesn't last long; when the drum rolls; Good bye, dear lady. View proverb
Sicilian Proverb
If one soldier knew what the other thinks, there would be no war. View proverb
Yiddish Proverb
To take ambition from a soldier, is to rob him of his spurs. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
At once a good general and a stout soldier. View proverb
Latin Proverb
O, God, if there be a God, save my soul if I have a soulǃ (A soldier before the battle of Blenheim in 1704) View proverb
English Proverb
The soldier who retreats 50 paces jeers at the one who retreats 100 paces. View proverb
Traditional Proverb
If one soldier knew what the other thinks, there would be no war. (Jewish Proverb)
What the soldier said isn't evidence. View proverb
Dutch Proverb