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If someone hits you with a stone, hit him with bread; your bread will return to you and his stone will return to him.

Proverbs and old sayings Tunisian about contentment

Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about home

A man of many trades begs his bread on Sundays.

Proverbs and old sayings British about man

One's own simple bread is much better than someone else's pilaf.

Proverbs and old sayings Azere

Gather the breadfruit from the farthest branches first.

Proverbs and old sayings

A strawberry blossom will not moisten dry bread.

Proverbs and old sayings Ugandan

Man cannot live by bread alone.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

It is hard to pay for bread that has been eaten.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The hand with mud, the bread with honey.

Proverbs and old sayings Albanian

Half a loaf is better than no bread

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Know which side (one's) bread is buttered (on)

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

Man does not live by bread alone

Proverbs and old sayings British about man, old, olderness

The bread never falls but on its buttered side

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about old, olderness

Only bread and an onion? Your life's still an open one.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about life

If there is only bread and onions, still have a happy face.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about happiness, face

Whosoever eats bread without first washing his hands, it is as though he had sinned with a harlot.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

A strawberry blossom will not sweeten dry bread.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

One man's death is another man's bread.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about death, man, americans

Never quarrel with one's bread and butter.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Our bread today is better than a hundred in the air.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about air, americans