The Routledge Book of World Proverbs
Everyone likes justice in another’s house, none in his own. (Italian)
Favor and gifts disturb justice. (Danish)
He that buys magistracy will sell justice. (English)
Justice and truth are not to be found in this world. (Spanish)
Justice has a waxen nose. (German)
Justice is nothing but the interest of the stronger. (Greek)
Justice is the queen of virtues. (Roman)
Justice is three votes of five. (Spanish)
Justice naturally inhibits men’s hearts. (Chinese)
Justice often leans to the side where purse strings pull. (Danish)
Limping justice ne’er will fail to hunt out the longest trail. (Roman)
Money and friendship break the arms of justice. (Italian)
Much law, but little justice. (Portuguese)
No one likes justice brought home to his own door. (Italian)
Nothing can be honorable where justice is absent. (Roman)
Popular agitation leads to justice. (Tamil)
The arm of justice is long. (English)
The fountain of justice is good faith. (Roman)
The highest justice is often the greatest injustice. (Roman)
The millstone of justice grinds slowly, but it grinds sure. (the Editor)
To give everyone his due, that is supreme justice. (Roman)
’Twas fear of injustice that brought justice into being. (Roman)
Who refuses to submit to justice, must not complain of oppression. (German)
Without justice, courage is weak. (Poor Richard)
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