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Haste and hurry can only bear children with many regrets.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children

The eye cannot bear loads yet it can tell heavy objects from light ones.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about objects, light

If you can bear the hissing of a snake, don't complain when you are bitten.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Roots of evil bear bitter fruits.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about bitter, americans

Those who take the profits should also bear the expense.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

You can bear with your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about wife, americans, contentment

Like an ostrich: cannot fly and cannot bear burdens.

Proverbs and old sayings

Misfortune is easier to bear if you share it with many others.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

A sin that is confessed is less heavy to bear.

Proverbs and old sayings about sin

It is easy to bear the misfortunes of others.

Proverbs and old sayings British

It is a proud horse that will not bear his own provender.

Proverbs and old sayings British about proudness

He that sleeps with a dog, should bear its fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian

One who would pick the roses must bear with the thorns.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

To understand your parents' love bear your own children.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about parents, children, love

Plant the crab-tree where you will it will never bear pippins.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment

Do not blow in the bear's ear.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech

Don't sell the fur before shooting the bear.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about commerce

It is not easy to sting a bear with a straw.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

It is bad for puppies to play with bear-cubs.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, bad

It needs a light spirit to bear a heavy fate.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about destiny, spirit, light