The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on.
—African Proverb
When misfortune sleeps, let no one wake her.
—Spanish Proverb
Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy.
—Unknown
Rent and taxes never sleep.
—German Proverb
As the master sleeps, the servant dreams.
—Swedish Proverb
He who sleeps in a silver bed has golden dreams.
—German Proverb
The guard’s sleep is the lamplight of the thief.
—Persian Proverb
Whoever is ashamed to sleep with his wife will never have children.
—Egyptian Proverb
The worst things in life are: To be in bed and sleep not, To want for one who comes not, To try to please and please not.
—Arabic Proverb
Evil knows where evil sleeps.
—African Proverb
Sleep is the cousin of death.
—African Proverb
Sleep faster—we need the pillows.
—Yiddish Proverb
Who is known as an early riser may sleep longer.
—French Proverb
A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
The potter sleeps soundly, for no one would steal clay.
—Indian Proverb
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.
—Irish Proverb
If you are threatened by a man, sleep at night, if it is by a woman then stay awake.
—African Proverb
Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together.
—African Proverb
For some of us happiness comes while we sleep.
—French Proverb
Never tickle the nose of a sleeping bear.
—German Proverb
Success and rest don’t sleep together.
—Russian Proverb
If you want to sleep well, buy the bed of a bankrupt.
—Spanish Proverb
If you’re going to do something tonight that you’ll be sorry for in the morning, sleep late.
—Henny Youngman (1906–98) Anglo-American Comedian, Violinist
Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.
—Italian Proverb
Whenever I work hard for other people, I always sleep on an empty stomach.
—African Proverb
Small children won’t let you sleep, bigger children won’t let you live.
—Yiddish Proverb
A man with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace.
—African Proverb
Eat in Poland, drink in Hungary, sleep in Germany, and make love in Italy.
—Polish Proverb
Sins hide not in your sleep but in your dreams.
—Yiddish Proverb
In the hotel of decisions the guests sleep well.
—Persian Proverb
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