Five little-known proverbs to use in your next conversations. Full of charm, these sayings bear witness to an era and its customs.

They will allow you to respond to your interlocutor. Some have survived the centuries to the present day while others date from the last century. “Washing a donkey’s head, you lose your detergent,” he whispers to you. You knew the expression “be as stubborn as a donkey,” which exists in the form of a saying. This is used for people with whom there is no way out.