Proverbs for lent Quotes

A full stomach praises Lent.

— Italian Proverb

After Christmas comes Lent.

— German Proverb

He is as welcome as the first day in Lent.

— Dutch Proverb

Who receives, should thank; who gives, should be silent.

— German Proverb

He is as good a Catholic as Duke Alva's dog; who ate flesh in Lent.

— Dutch Proverb

Marry in lent, and you'll learn to repent.

— English Proverb

Lent, which seems so long, is short at other men's tables.

— Italian Proverb

A dry Lent, a fertile year.

— Scottish Proverb

Remember that your children are not your own, but are lent to you by the Creator.

— Native American Proverb