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Burning the candle at both ends.

Proverbs and old sayings British about end

Burning the quilt because of the fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian

Burning the poor man's candles, counting the rich man's money.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about wealth, money, man

Two men in a burning house must not stop to argue.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, house, man

You can't hide the smoke when the house is burning.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about smoke, home, house, contentment

Warmer than burning charcoal.

Proverbs and old sayings

Whoever lives within himself is burning with love.

Proverbs and old sayings about love

Grease a churl's boots and he'll say you are burning them.

Proverbs and old sayings French about contentment

Work is burning under his hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about work

Work is burning down to his nail.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about work

One man's beard is burning, and another warms his hands by it.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about man

The death of an elderly man is like a burning library.

Proverbs and old sayings about death, man

We are no more than candles burning in the wind.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Only a fool fights in a burning house.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house

See that in avoiding cinders you step not on burning coals.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about contentment

The lamp is not burning for those asleep.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The house is burning and Grandma is combing her hair.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about home, house

A thief's hat is burning.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about thieves

Thole well is good for burning.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

One fire brand after another keeps fire burning.

Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade