Cattle die and kinsmen die, thyself too soon must die, but one thing never, I ween, will die, The doom on each one dead.
Proverbs and old sayings about death, things
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I used to feel sorry for myself because I had no shoes until I met a man who was dead.
Proverbs and old sayings Persian about man
There are three things that have to be done quickly: burying the dead, opening the door for a stranger, and fixing your daughter's wedding.
Proverbs and old sayings Persian about marriage, things
A red beard and a black head, catch him with a good trick and take him dead.
Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about magic, trap, heads, good, good luck
If God listened to every shepherd's curse, our sheep would all be dead.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about god
Ring the bells for whoever eats snails and drinks water, because he's dead.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about water
Monreale, a city without comfort, either it rains, or the wind blows, or bells ring for the dead.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about city
Tis better to buy a small bouquet And give to your friend this very day, Than a bushel of roses white and red To lay on his coffin after he's dead.
Proverbs and old sayings about commerce, day
When we Indians kill meat, we eat it all up. When we dig roots, we make little holes. When we build houses, we make little holes. When we burn grass for grasshoppers, we don't ruin things. We shake down acorns and pine nuts. We don't chop down the...
Proverbs and old sayings American about use, things
