God gives birds their food, but they must fly for it.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about food, god
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He that has the devil on his neck must find him work.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about work, devil
He who would cheat a peasant, must take one with him.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about peasantry
When flies swarm in March, sheep come to their death.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about death
When the pig has had a bellyful it upsets the trough.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
Who don't keep faith with God won't keep it with man.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about faith, god, man
Wisdom is a good purchase, though we pay dear for it.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wisdom, good, good luck
Before you make a friend eat a peck of salt with him.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about contentment
He who is afraid of leaves must not go into the wood.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
The wicked shun the light as the devil does the cross.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about light, devil
It is pleasant to cut thongs on another man's leather.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about man
From the father comes honour, from the mother comfort.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about honour, mother
He that can reply to an angry man is too hard for him.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about man
When the tree falls everyone runs to cut the branches.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
He has the greatest blind side who thinks he has none.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about blind
The boor looks after a cent as the devil after a soul.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about soul, devil
He that despises the small is not worthy of the great.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
It is easier to prevent ill habits than to break them.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about habits
The fly flutters around the candle till it gets burnt.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
One sprinkles the most sugar where the tart is burned.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
