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Evil may spring from the tiniest thing. — Irish
Evil name is evil fame. — English
Evil tongues are silenced by the tinkle of coins in your pocket. — Yiddish
Evil is soon done, but slowly mended. — Danish
Evil is soon believed. — English
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Evil penetrates like a needle and spreads like an oak tree. — Ugandan
Evil is of old date. — African (Egypt)
Evil beginning has evil end. — English
Evil condoned is evil consented. — Mexican
Evil counsel is the root of misfortune. — African (Hausa)
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Evil deeds are like perfume; difficult to hide. — African (Jabo)
Evil deeds done in secret are seen by the spirits as a flash of fire. — Chinese
Evil follows good, good follows evil. — Japanese
Evil gotten, evil kept. — English
Evil gotten, evil spent. — English
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Evil is easily learned by everyone. — Maltese
Evil words corrupt good manners. — English
Following virtue is like climbing a hill; following evil is like slipping down a precipice. — Chinese
For evil tongues, scissors. — Spanish
For every evil under the sun, there is a remedy. — American
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Fortune rarely brings good or evil singly. — English
Good and evil are chiefly in the imagination. — English
Good at a distance is better than evil at hand. — English
The reward of good and evil is like the shadow following the substance. — Chinese
Great evils requires great remedies. — Dutch
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