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If you would make an enemy, lend a man money, and ask for it back again.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about enemies, money, man, contentment

With lies you may go ahead in the world--but you can never go back.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about world, contentment

Your body belongs to the Tsar, your soul to God, and your back to the squire.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about body, soul, god

However much you steal from your state, all the same you won't get your own back.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about state, contentment

It is better to strive with a stubborn ass than to carry the wood on one's back.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Such awkward things will happen as going into the great square and coming back without ears.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about things

A traveller does not make a mess where he had made a camp as he might one day come back.

Proverbs and old sayings about day

The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.

Proverbs and old sayings about money

The old man has his death before his eyes; the young man behind his back.

Proverbs and old sayings about eyes, death, man, old, olderness

No matter how far you have gone on the wrong road, turn back.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about bad, contentment

The one who enters the Turkish bath must never turn his back on a Greek.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

The bird that escapes from its cage never wants to come back.

Proverbs and old sayings Vietnamese

A weaning baby that does not cry aloud, will die on its mothers back.

Proverbs and old sayings about death