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It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about light, sun

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about light

It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about light

It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about light

Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about light

It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about light

A thriftless woman burns the entire candle looking for a match.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about woman

The fly that plays too long in the candle, singes his wings at last.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

There is no economy in going to bed early to save candles if the result is twins.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about economy

Life is like a candle in the wind; like frost on the roof; like the wriggling of the fish in the pan.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fishing, life

Be sure that the candle is lit before you throw away the match.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

It is usually dark below the candlestick.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about dark

He came time enough who was hung by candlelight.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about time

You may light another's candle at your own without loss.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about light, contentment

It's possible to light another man's candle without damaging your own.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about light, man

He burns the candle at both ends.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about end

One must sometimes hold a candle to the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil

The candle that goes before gives the best light.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about light

The fly flutters around the candle till it gets burnt.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

The fly flutters about the candle till at last it gets burnt.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch