Saying about Teeth
The teeth often bite the tongue, still the two stay together. ~ Danish Proverb
He that sleeps sound feels not the toothache. ~ Swiss Proverb
If a dog bites you and you don’t bite him back, it will say that you have no teeth. ~ Sudanese Proverbs
Don’t use your teeth when you can untie the knot with your fingers. ~ Afghan Proverb
Other people’s money has sharp teeth. ~ Russian Proverbs
A toad too would like to crack nuts, but he has no teeth. ~ Russian Proverb
The unfortunate would be bitten by toothless dogs. ~ Tibetan Proverb
Eat coconuts while you have teeth. ~ Senegalese Proverb
The tongue goes to where the tooth aches. ~ French Proverb
The teeth that laugh are also those that bite. ~ West African Proverb
The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~ Congolese Proverb
Fate sends almonds to toothless people. ~ Spanish Proverb
You can hate the dog, but do not tell him that his teeth are dirty. ~ Creole Proverb (Southern U.S.)
A man without money is like a wolf without teeth. ~ French Proverb
Death does not look at your teeth. ~ Danish Proverb
When a thief kisses you, count your teeth. ~ Yiddish Proverbs
The tongue that concedes will not wear out; obstinate teeth fall out. ~ Chinese Proverb
A loose tooth will not rest until it’s pulled out. ~ Ethiopian Proverb
Teeth will never quarrel with the tongue. ~ Ivorian Proverb
Teeth placed before the tongue give good advice. ~ Italian Proverb
A hundred-year-old revenge still has its baby teeth. ~ Italian Proverb
Almond nuts come to those who have no teeth. ~ Chinese Proverb
Dogs have teeth in all countries. ~ Dutch Proverbs
In the village that you don’t know, the chickens have teeth. ~ Ivorian Proverb
A woman would rather swallow her teeth than her tongue. ~ French Proverb
God gave teeth; He will give bread. ~ Lithuanian Proverb
We have never seen the earth show her teeth. ~ African Proverb
A glutton is one who digs his grave with his teeth. ~ French Proverb
When fortune turns against you, even jelly breaks your teeth. ~ Iranian Proverbs
Even a frog would bite if it had teeth. ~ Italian Proverbs
Listen to the wisdom of the toothless ones. ~ Fijian Proverb
Marriage has teeth and it bites hard. ~ Jamaican Proverb
The teeth sometimes bite the tongue. ~ Malawian Proverb
When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth. ~ Persian Proverb
If you can’t bite, don’t show your teeth. ~ Spanish Proverbs
The tongue is safe; even among thirty teeth. ~ Indian Proverbs
Music helps not the toothache. ~ Traditional Proverb
My dog slaps you with his tail and bites you with his teeth. ~ Basque Proverb
Time has strong teeth. ~ Norwegian Proverbs
Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache. ~ Hungarian Proverbs
If you had teeth of steel, you could eat iron coconuts. ~ Senegalese Proverb
Quotations about Teeth
Better a tooth out than always aching. ~ Thomas Fuller
Faced with the choice of enduring a bad toothache or going to the dentist, we generally tried to ride out the bad tooth. ~ Joseph Barbera
I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin. ~ Pope John Paul II
Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth. ~ Jean Baudrillard
Perhaps no mightier conflict of mind occurs ever again in a lifetime than that first decision to unseat one’s own tooth. ~ Gene Fowler
Good dental care doesn’t make you a good student, but if your tooth hurts, it’s hard to be a good student. ~ Geoffrey Canada
Let us have a dagger between our teeth, a bomb in our hands, and an infinite scorn in our hearts. ~ Benito Mussolini
I told my dentist my teeth are going yellow. he told me to wear a brown tie. ~ Rodney Dangerfield