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Traditional Austrian Proverbs

The Wisdom of Austria : Axioms, Proverbs and Old

Old men and poodles are good for nothing. --Austrian Proverb

History is constantly teaching, but it does not find many pupils. --Austrian Proverb

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. --Austrian Proverb

If you owe 10,000 dollars, you are a customer of the bank. If you owe 100 million dollars, the bank is a customer of yours. --Austrian Proverb

First bake the strudel then sit down and ponder
--Austrian Proverb

The most dangerous food is wedding cake.--Austrian Proverb

A lazy man is the devils handyman. --Austrian Proverb
When the Dogs dance in the forest Gypsies afoot. -- Austrian Proverb

An educated woman finds few suitors.-- Austrian Proverb

God gives the wheat, He doesn't bake the bread.-- Austrian Proverb

Success has more than one father. -- Austrian Proverb

Do not allow the Gypsies to lure you out behind the furnace. --Austrian Proverb

The hunt is like a dance for men, for women the dance is the hunt. --Austrian Proverb

A light is still a light - even though the blind man cannot see it. -- Austrian Proverb

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What are Proverbs and Where do the come from?

Proverbs and old sayings reveal many aspects about the cultural traditions of a society. Proverbs originated from indigenous humble folk and handed down over the centuries, generation to generation. Many proverbs serve as cautionary tales, warnings and chastisement.

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