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A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness.

Proverbs and old sayings Malaysian about fasting

If rain beats the teeth, the lips get the blame.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about rain

Rain beats a leopard's skin, but it does not wash out the spots.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about rain

When the drummers change their beats the dancers must also change their Steps.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about change

He that beats the drum for the mad man to dance is no better than the mad man himself.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about dance, man

When rain beats on a leopard it wets it, but rain does not wash out its spots.

Proverbs and old sayings about rain

A timely no beats a hasty yes.

Proverbs and old sayings Brazilian

Know thyself to know others, for heart beats like heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about heart

One beats the bush, and another catches the bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He that cannot beat the horse beats the saddle.

Proverbs and old sayings English

The prepared beats the hardworking person.

Proverbs and old sayings about hardworking, people

The wolf knows what the ill beats thinks.

Proverbs and old sayings French

One beats the bush, another catches the bird.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Rain beats on a leopard's skin, but it does not wash out the spots.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about rain

The smart lad is not him who beats, but he who endures it.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about intelligence

Good luck beats early rising.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about good luck, bad luck, good

Many an honest heart beats under a ragged coat.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heart

Good is good, but better beats it.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about good, good luck

The spendthrift beats his money as if it were a carpet.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about money

One beats one's breast who does not beat one's child.

Proverbs and old sayings about children