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He who listens at doors hears more than he desires

angel gate. He who listens at doors hears more than he desires

Angel gate. He who listens at doors hears more than he desires

According to French proverb, He who listens at doors hears more than he desires. Meanwhile, a proverb expresses truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. The word “Doors” in different languages is metaphorical and means also pathway of “Opportunity”. The doors in photographs are more than doors, they are exceptionally beautiful, inspiring, some even pieces of art. Besides, these doors are mostly from European countries, although every culture has its own unique doors and proverbs about doors. I’ll start with a Russian proverb – Trust in God but lock your doors.

He who listens at doors hears more than he desires. Sri Lanka, Kandy Hindu temple

Sri Lanka, Kandy Hindu temple

A truth-teller finds the doors closed against him. Danish Proverb.
When fortune comes, open your doors. Italian Proverb
Walls have ears, paper sliding doors have eyes. Japanese Proverb.
If you deal in camels, make the doors high. Afghan Proverb
The greatest step is out of doors. German Proverb
You a lady, I a lady, who is to put the sow out of doors? Galician Proverb.
Three things drive a man out of doors: smoke, dropping water, and a shrew. Italian Proverb
You surround your vineyard with thorns – place doors and locks on your mouth. Italian Proverb
The words of the elders do not lock all the doors, they leave the right door open. African Proverb
Stupidity closes the doors of kindness. Mexican Proverb
You may shut your doors against a thief, but not against a liar. Danish Proverb.
Death closes all doors. English Proverb
Beauty may open doors but only virtue enters. English Proverb
Great mansions have slippery doors. Irish Proverb
Patience can break through iron doors. Yugoslavian Proverb
Flattery sits in the parlour when plain dealing is kicked out of doors. Yiddish proverb
Follow the saint no further than his doorstep. Egyptian Proverb
Three things drive a man outdoors; smoke, a leaking roof and a scolding wife. Traditional Proverb
If everyone cleaned his own doorstep, all the streets would be clean. Hebrew Proverb
The doorstep weeps for forty days whenever a girl is born. Arab Proverb
The doorstep of the palace is very slippery. Polish Proverb
Sweep first before your own door, before you sweep the doorsteps of your neighbors. Swedish Proverb
He who wants to tell the truth will always stand before closed doors. Danish Proverb
The doorstep of a great house is slippery. Irish Proverb.
It is no fun to guard a house with two doors. Spanish Proverb
It’s a big wind that blows on small doors. French Proverb.
A doorstep is the highest of all mountains. Slovenian Proverb
Sweep before your own door first before you sweep before the doorsteps of your neighbors. Norwegian Proverb.
The person who deals in camels should make the doors high. Syrian Proverb.
Walls have ears, doors have eyes. Thai Proverb.
Sweep around your own doorstep first. American Proverb.
A small key opens big doors. Kurdish Proverb
Clean your own doorstep before you clean someone else’s. American Proverb
Men shut their doors against the setting sun. American Proverb.
There’s a dub at every door, and before some doors there’s twa. Scottish Proverb.
Trust, but locate the doors. Klingon Proverb
Money opens all doors. Romanian Proverb
At open doors dogs come in. Romanian Proverb
If every man would sweep his own doorstep the city would soon be clean. Romanian Proverb
It is a sin against hospitality to open the doors and shut up the countenance. English Proverb

He who listens at doors hears more than he desires

The graffiti door, painted by a very talented artist El Mac from the United States

The graffiti door, painted by a very talented artist El Mac from the United States

The Green Man, cathedral in Norway

The Green Man, cathedral in Norway

Town hall, Oslo, Norway

Town hall, Oslo, Norway

west side of Riviera dei Ponti Romani near Piazza Cavou

west side of Riviera dei Ponti Romani near Piazza Cavou

Whimsey door

Whimsey door

Wuppertal-Elberfeld. Art nouveau door

Wuppertal-Elberfeld. Art nouveau door

Antique Handcrafted Door, The village of Xidi, Anhui, China

Antique Handcrafted Door, The village of Xidi, Anhui, China

art nouveau butterfly door

art nouveau butterfly door

Art noveau door in Schöneberg in West Berlin

Art noveau door in Schöneberg in West Berlin

Budapest, Art Nouveau peacock door

Budapest, Art Nouveau peacock door

Couch Street Gallery, Portland Oregon

Couch Street Gallery, Portland Oregon

Door 'Hope', one of the three bronze doors of the Salzburger Dom. It was created in 1958 (along with two doors representing Love and Faith) to mark the third reconstruction of the Dom after it had been destroyed in World War II

Door ‘Hope’, one of the three bronze doors of the Salzburger Dom. It was created in 1958 (along with two doors representing Love and Faith) to mark the third reconstruction of the Dom after it had been destroyed in World War II

Door keeper (Bologna - Italy)

Door keeper (Bologna – Italy)

Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Gate at Monkey Forest Temple in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Gate at Monkey Forest Temple in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

India, hand carved and painted doors

India, hand carved and painted doors

Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt

Laos deer park temple doors Thailand-Laos

Laos deer park temple doors Thailand-Laos

Marques de Dos Aguas, Valencia, Spain, 18th century

Marques de Dos Aguas, Valencia, Spain, 18th century

Moroccan Doors

Moroccan Doors

Münster, Paulusdom, Sakramentskapelle, bronze door

Münster, Paulusdom, Sakramentskapelle, bronze door

Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, Russia

Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, Russia

Padova, Veneto, house, detail

Padova, Veneto, house, detail

Beautiful design of door

Beautiful design of door

UK - Oxon - Blenheim Palace Gates By Darrell Godliman

UK – Oxon – Blenheim Palace Gates By Darrell Godliman

Samarkand

Samarkand

Praha, Czech Republic

Praha, Czech Republic

Glass wall reflection

Glass wall reflection

29 Avenue Rapp in the 7th arrondissement, very close to the Eiffel Tower. Built in 1901, this Art Nouveau masterpiece by Jules Lavirotte is quite striking. The detailed door was designed by sculptor Jean-Baptiste Larrive

29 Avenue Rapp in the 7th arrondissement, very close to the Eiffel Tower. Built in 1901, this Art Nouveau masterpiece by Jules Lavirotte is quite striking. The detailed door was designed by sculptor Jean-Baptiste Larrive

A door as a piece of art

A door as a piece of art

Sun, moon and stars door

Sun, moon and stars door

Wall and door decorated with a plant

Wall and door decorated with a plant

Bali

Bali

Brussels

Brussels

craftwork of Rajasthan India

craftwork of Rajasthan India

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Metal door, Karni Mata Temple, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

Metal door, Karni Mata Temple, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

Morocco

Morocco

Painted flower door. Italy

Painted flower door. Italy

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Prague, Czechoslovakia

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