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Wisdom is a good purchase, though we pay dear for it.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wisdom, good, good luck

Repentance costs dear.

Proverbs and old sayings French

One may buy gold too dear.

Proverbs and old sayings French about commerce

Repentance costs very dear.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He pays dear for honey who licks it off thorns.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Gold may be bought too dear.

Proverbs and old sayings German

What's of no use is too dear at a gift.

Proverbs and old sayings German about gifts, use

It is dear honey that must be licked off thorns.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Proverbs and old sayings German about nothing

Everything dear is a woman's fancy.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about woman

It is not a sin to sell dear, but it is to make ill measure.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about measure, commerce, sin

Good ware was never dear.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about good, good luck

A clear bargain, a dear friend.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Sell me dear, and measure me fair.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about measure, commerce

That costs dear which is bought with begging.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Who gives sell, sells dear, if the receiver be not a churl.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about commerce

Home, dear home, small as thou art, to me thou art a palace.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about art, magic, home

That which we really require not is dear at a farthing.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

The grasshopper is dear to the grasshopper, the ant loves the ant.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

The son of a son is dear, the son of a daughter a stranger.

Proverbs and old sayings Lebanese