Sayings about The Devil
A church without a leader is prey for the devil. ~ Georgian Proverbs
There is no worse devil than a farmer who wants to be a gentleman. ~ Lithuanian Proverb
When he was fifteen the devil was a good looking boy. ~ French Proverb
As one devil goes out, another one comes in. ~ Lithuanian Proverb
He that is afraid of the devil does not grow rich. ~ Italian Proverb
Talk of the devil and you hear his bones rattle. ~ Dutch Proverb
If you have never done anything evil, you should not be worrying about devils knocking at your door. ~ Chinese Proverb
If you light one candle for God, then you must light two for the devil. ~ Bulgarian Proverbs
Religious contention is the devil’s harvest. ~ French Proverb
When the angels present themselves, the devils abscond. ~ Egyptian Proverb
The devil does not always wear boots — he sometimes comes barefoot. ~ Estonian Proverbs
Every mother-in-law is a piece of the devil’s pants. ~ French Proverb
Idle men tempt the devil; the devil tempts all others. ~ Turkish Proverb
With money one may command devils; without it, one cannot even summon a man. ~ Chinese Proverb
The servant of the devil does more than is asked for. ~ French Proverb
The devil hides behind the cross. ~ Spanish Proverb
The devil catches most souls in a golden net. ~ German Proverb
Gossipers are the devil’s trumpeters. ~ French Proverb
One devil does not scratch out another devil’s eyes. ~ Serbian Proverb
Ugliness is the only guardian angel a woman has. ~ Yiddish Proverb
Nowadays you have to go to heaven to meet an angel. ~ Polish Proverbs
Make sure to send a lazy man the angel of death. ~ Jewish Proverbs
If Jesus Christ comes to help me, I laugh at the angels. ~ Russian Proverbs
All skill is in vain when an angel pees in the touchhole of your musket. ~ German Proverb
A polite devil is more agreeable than a rude saint. ~ Lebanese Proverb
“If the devil is going to take me,” said the courtesan, “let it be in a coach.” ~ Spanish Proverb
An idle brain is the devil’s workshop. ~English Proverb
You are permitted in times of great danger to walk with the devil until you have crossed the bridge. ~ Bulgarian Proverb
Where God builds a church, the devil builds a chapel. ~ German Proverb
The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. ~ Kurdish Proverb
The devil sweetens another man’s wife with a spoonful of honey. ~ French Proverb
When the devil grows poor he becomes a tax collector. ~ Greek Proverb
The devil tempts all other men, but idle men tempt the devil. ~ Turkish Prover
Suspicion bears dark devils. ~ Japanese Proverb
Street angel, house devil. ~ German Proverb
Tell a woman once she is beautiful and the devil will repeat it ten times. ~ French Proverb
It does no harm now and then to burn a candle for the devil. ~ Serbian Proverb
If God sends you meal, the devil takes the sack. ~ Russian Proverb
The devil has his martyrs among men. ~ Dutch Proverb
Eat with the devil but give him a long spoon. ~ Jamaican Proverb
Even the devil slaves for the fortunate. ~ Nepalese Proverb
The devil climbs the bell tower in a priest’s cassock. ~ Spanish Proverb
“Age before beauty,” said the devil as he threw his grandmother off’ the stairs. ~ German Proverb
He who sows the seed of discord works in the devil’s barn. ~ French Proverb
You must answer the devil in his own language. ~ Indian Proverb
Money and the devil know no rest. ~ Serbian Proverb
Even the devil needs a friend. ~ Tamil Proverb
The world is a wheel and men are the felloes, and the devil prowling around spins. ~ Maltese Proverb
The devil is not so black as he is painted. ~ Traditional Proverb
Who stands bail for someone is being teased by the devil. ~ German Proverb
Beads about the neck, and the devil in the heart. ~ Spanish Proverb
Of three things the devil makes a salad: lawyers’ tongues, notaries’ fingers, and a third that shall be nameless. ~ Italian Proverb
It is easier to beat two devils into a child, than one devil out. ~ Swiss Proverb
Three daughters and a mother are four devils for a father. ~ Argentine Proverb
Speak the truth and shame the devil. ~ Traditional Proverb
The devil is in the details. ~ German Proverb
The devil tempts but doesn’t force. ~ Guyanese Proverb
The devil visits the rich too — but he visits the poor twice. ~ Swedish Proverb
Talk of the devil and he’ll appear. ~ Latin Proverb
You cannot serve God and the devil. ~ Maltese Proverb
One devil that you know is better than twenty that you don’t. ~ Chilean Proverb
Where the woman goes the devil follows. ~ French Proverb
If the devil is going to disguise himself, it will be as a monk or a lawyer. ~ Spanish Proverb
He that is embarked with the devil must sail with him. ~ Dutch Proverb
When you talk about future happenings the devil starts to laugh. ~ Japanese Proverb
If the Devil were dead, folk would do little for God’s sake. ~ Scottish Proverb
A party of two is that of God; of three of the king; of four is of the devil. ~ French Proverb
When God says “today,” the devil says “tomorrow.” ~ German Proverb
If you give a gift to a rich man, the devil sniggers. ~ French Proverb
The devil can swallow a woman but he can’t digest her. ~ Polish Proverb
When the angels appear, the devils run away. ~ Egyptian Proverb
A house without a woman is the devil’s own lodging. ~ Indian Proverb
Make a pact with the devil until you have crossed the bridge. ~ Romanian Proverb
The devil likes to hide behind a cross. ~ Ukranian Proverb
A woman has even cheated the devil. ~ Maltese Proverb
A gossip’s mouth is the devil’s postbag. ~ Gaelic Proverb
When the devil goes to mass he hides his tail. ~ Louisiana Proverb
If you marry money the devil lays an egg in your storeroom. ~ Swedish Proverb
If the devil is your godfather you will be welcome in hell. ~ Sri Lankan Proverb
“Virtue in the middle,” said the Devil when seated between two lawyers. ~ Danish Proverb
Crime is cunning; it puts an angel in front of every devil. ~ German Proverb
Woman was born three days earlier than the devil. ~ Korean Proverb
Man sins… then blames it on the devil. ~ Afghan Proverb
The devil dances in empty pockets. ~ English Proverb
Beware of a reconciled friend as of the devil. ~ Spanish Proverb
Needs must when the devil drives. ~ Traditional Proverb
One devil does not make hell. ~ Italian Proverb
As the stone leaves your hand it belongs to the devil. ~ Swiss Proverb
Speak of the Devil and he appears. ~ Italian Proverb
The devil always takes back his gifts. ~ Ukrainian Proverb
You can sell the devil if he is well cooked. ~ French Proverb
When war begins the devil makes hell bigger. ~ Spanish Proverb
If the devil is powerless, send him a woman. ~ Ukrainian Proverb
He who has a stepmother has the devil at his hearth. ~ French Proverb
The poorer you are, the more devils you meet. ~ Chinese Proverb
Life is like a game in which God shuffles the cards, the devil deals them and we have to play the trumps. ~ Yugoslavian Proverb
If you want to annoy the devil stay silent. ~ Bulgarian Proverb
The anger of a woman is mighty and the devil’s trickery weak. ~ Tunisian Proverb
Even the devil is beautiful when he is young. ~ German Proverb
The husband’s mother is the wife’s devil. ~ German Proverb
The worst devil is the one who prays. ~ Polish Proverb
An atheist is one point beyond the devil. ~ Traditional Proverb
Liberty is God’s gift, liberties the devil’s. ~ German Proverb
Even the devil’s grandmother was a nice girl when she was young. ~ German Proverb
In times of emergency the devil eats flies. ~ German Proverb
Even the devil himself does not know where women sharpen their knives. ~ Latvian Proverb
The devil places a pillow for a drunken man to fall upon. ~ Canadian Proverb
The wrath of brothers is fierce and devilish. ~ Traditional Proverb
Gold is the devil’s fishhook. ~ Italian Proverb
The devil will not bother you in a house full of children. ~ Kurdish Proverb
Devils have more than twelve apostles. ~ Swedish Proverb
The Devil’s a busy bishop in his own diocese. ~ Scottish Proverb
The devil can make a pot but he can’t make a lid. ~ Croatian Proverb
The devil was good looking at eighteen, and course tea makes a bitter first cup. ~ Japanese Proverb
An idle man is the devil’s pillow. ~ Dutch Proverb
Let the devil into church and he will climb into the pulpit. ~ Latvian Proverb
Even the devil knows what is right, but he will not do it. ~ Serbian Proverb
He who has gold is served by the devil. ~ Japanese Proverb
He to whom God gives no sons, the devil gives nephews. ~ Spanish Proverb
Partnership is an invention of the devil. ~ Russian Proverb
Better a devil you know than a hundred strangers. ~ South American Proverb
The devil looks after his own. ~ Traditional Proverb
Haste is the invention of the devil. ~ Arabian Proverb
In dark weather the devil is in the air. ~ Walloon Proverb
Let the devil get into the church, and he will mount the altar. ~ German Proverb
A pack of cards is the devil’s prayer book. ~ German Proverb
The devil goes away and heaven comes to stay. ~ Native American Proverb
The monk’s habit is never so blessed that the devil can’t hide in it. ~ German Proverb
A dimple on the chin, the devil within. ~ Gaelic Proverb
I have two masters — God and the devil; I work for the devil until lunch then I follow the Lord. ~ Gypsy Proverb
The Devil’s boots don’t creak. ~ Scottish Proverb
Out of a devil’s egg there can only come a devil. ~ Romanian Proverb
When a man hurries, the devil smiles. ~ Polish Proverb
Son of a priest, grandson of the devil. ~ Greek Proverb
If you do good to the Devil, out of gratitude he will deliver you to hell. ~ Czech Proverb
The devil gives even rich men presents. ~ Romanian Proverb
God sends us the meat, but it is the Devil who sends us cooks. ~ Italian Proverb
When flatters meet, the devil goes to dinner. ~ English Proverb
Young saints, old devils. ~ French Proverb
When the devil reigns today God will be master tomorrow. ~ German Proverb
Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost. ~ Traditional Proverb
