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He who is too servile ruins his back.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

When folly passes by, reason draws back.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about reason

The spit aimed at the sky comes back to one.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about sky

Life is a long journey with a heavy bag on its back.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about life

Laughter cannot bring back what anger has driven away.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about laughter, anger

Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back of an ass.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about books, knowledge, wisdom

A country can be conquered from the back of a horse but may not be ruled in the same manner.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about country

The poor fool is a man who falls on his back and breaks his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Jewish about man

Don't trust Ferengi who give back money.

Proverbs and old sayings about money

Once you have their money... never give it back.

Proverbs and old sayings about money, contentment

He has eyes in the back of his head.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about eyes, heads

It rolled like water off a duck's back.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about water

That which is good for the back is bad for the head.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about heads, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Fortune is fickle and soon asks back what he has given.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about wealth

It is better to turn back than to persevere in an evil course.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about perseverance

The ready back gets all the loads.

Proverbs and old sayings

When you come back from a trip bring something for the family -- even if it is only a stone.

Proverbs and old sayings Lebanese about family, contentment

When you come back from a long journey, offer your family something though it be only a stone.

Proverbs and old sayings Lebanese about family, contentment

When you return from a trip, bring back something for your family -- even if it is only a stone.

Proverbs and old sayings Lebanese about family, contentment

Don't think back on someone whose name you forgot, he is probably someone else by now.

Proverbs and old sayings Guatemalan about name, contentment