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He who would enjoy the fire must bear its smoke.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about smoke, fire, fire brigade

If you will stir up the mire, you must bear the smell.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

We must bear our cross with patience, said the man when he took his wife on his back.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about patience, wife, man

The absent always bear the blame.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about absent

Men can bear all things except good days.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about day, things, man, good, good luck

He that will have fire must bear with smoke.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about smoke, fire, fire brigade

Don't sell the bearskin before the bear is dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about commerce

Don't sell the skin till you've caught the bear.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about commerce, contentment

He that will have eggs, must bear with cackling.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

This is courage in a man to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.

Proverbs and old sayings English about courage, man

Who eats like a wolf will work like a bear.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about work

Who flees from a wolf will find a bear with two sons instead.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

A man may bear till his back breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

Never sell the bearskin till you have killed the bear.

Proverbs and old sayings French about commerce, contentment

Greater qualities are needed to bear good fortune than bad.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

One has always strength enough to bear the misfortunes of one's friends.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Who would win, must learn to bear.

Proverbs and old sayings German

He is a bad smith who cannot bear smoke.

Proverbs and old sayings German about smoke, bad luck, bad

The oldest trees bear the softest fruits.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Never tickle the nose of a sleeping bear.

Proverbs and old sayings German