— German He who envies, suffers.
— German Hostile and envious are the eyes of neighbors.
— Greek If envy were a rash the whole village would be ill.
— Greek If envy were leprosy, how many
lepers in the world would be.
— Mexican ❖ If everybody says so, there's some truth to it.
— Yiddish If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill.
— Danish Nothing sharpens sight like envy.
— English Only what is seen is envied.
— Russian Pity cures envy.
— English ❖ Plenty and envy lie down together.
— African (Hausa) Rust consumes iron, and envy consumes itself.
— Danish The envious man's face grows
sharp and his eyes big.
— Spanish The envious man shall never want woe.
— English The envious will die, but envy never.
— French ❖ When fortune's chariot rolls easily,
envy and shame cling to the wheels.
— Danish Where there is envy, there is meanness.
— Greek ❖❖❖