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Great cry and little wool, quoth the devil, when he sheared his hogs.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil

The rich devour the poor, and the devil devours the rich and so both are devoured.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth, devil

Speaking of the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil

The devil dances in empty pockets.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil

An idle mind is the devil's workshop.

Proverbs and old sayings English about mind, devil

Idle brains are the devil's workshop.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil

When flatters meet, the devil goes to dinner.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil

When flatterers meet, the devil goes to dinner.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil

He who sups with the devil has need of a long spoon.

Proverbs and old sayings English about need, devil

He that shippeth the devil must make the best of him.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil

Where god builds a church, the devil will build a chapel.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil, god

He that labours is tempted by one devil; he that is idle is tempted by a thousand.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil

The devil does not always wear boots -- he sometimes comes barefoot.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about devil

Don't paint the devil on the wall.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about devil

The devil dances nowhere as much as between a couple.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about couple, devil

The devil rebukes sin.

Proverbs and old sayings French about sin, devil

A young angel, an old devil.

Proverbs and old sayings French about angels, devil, old, olderness

The devil's meal turns half to bran.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

Gossipers are the devil's trumpeters.

Proverbs and old sayings French about gossip, devil

Where the woman goes the devil follows.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, woman