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Who came back from the grave and told the story?

Proverbs and old sayings Tunisian

A bull went to impregnate a cow, and he came back a fetus.

Proverbs and old sayings Tunisian

The day never turns back again.

Proverbs and old sayings about day

A prudent man will read the letter from back to front.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about prudence, man

No matter how far down a wrong road you are, turn back.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about bad, contentment

What is loaned will go away smiling and come back crying.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

Gold that is lent goes away laughing and comes back in tears.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about tears

The devil always takes back his gifts.

Proverbs and old sayings Ukrainian about gifts, devil

Scratch my back; I'll scratch yours.

Proverbs and old sayings Vietnamese

If someone throws stones at you, throw back bread.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about contentment

The schlemiel lands on his back and bruises his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

One chops the wood, and the other shouts Oh, my back!

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Ashes always fly back in the face of him who throws them.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about face

A baby that does not cry will die on its mother's back.

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about mother, death

Let go over a cliff, die completely, and then come back to life -- after that you cannot be deceived.

Proverbs and old sayings Zen about death, life, contentment

Dance in the sun, but turn your back to the clouds.

Proverbs and old sayings about dance, sun

Jingle bells

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
Through the fields we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.

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Carols

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Proverbs and old sayings about word