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What is gotten over the devil's back is spent under his belly.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about devil

You may often feel that heavily on your back which you took lightly on your conscience.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about conscience, contentment

Bare is brotherless back.

Proverbs and old sayings

Chickens can't go back into eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings

Not even a god can bring back the leaves that have fallen.

Proverbs and old sayings about god

Not even the Lord of Light can turn back time, or undo what has been done.

Proverbs and old sayings about light, time

A friend at one's back is a safe bridge.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He who throws the ball, must expect it back.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

When thieves fall out, honest men get their goods back.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves, fall, man

He who slanders his neighbor makes a rod for his own back.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

The frog will jump back into the pool, although it sits on a golden stool.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Some go out to fleece and come back sheared.

Proverbs and old sayings

A back does not break from bending.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian

He who has a back is not beaten on the belly.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian

Borrowing is bad, and paying back is always a loss.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about bad luck, bad

Like water off a duck's back.

Proverbs and old sayings English about water

Making a rod for your own back.

Proverbs and old sayings English

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

Proverbs and old sayings English about contentment

Truth comes back where she has once visited.

Proverbs and old sayings English about truth

Better bend the back than bruise the forehead.

Proverbs and old sayings English