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The devil always paints himself black, but we always see him rose-colored.

Proverbs and old sayings Dominican about magic, devil

He said devil, but meant you.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil, contentment

The devil sits behind the cross.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil

Behind the cross stands the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil

An idle man is the devil's pillow.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil, man

The devil has his martyrs among men.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil, man

God sent him meat, but the devil cooked it.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil, god

One must sometimes hold a candle to the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil

Talk of the devil and you hear his bones rattle.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil, contentment

He that has the devil on his neck must find him work.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about work, devil

The wicked shun the light as the devil does the cross.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about light, devil

The boor looks after a cent as the devil after a soul.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about soul, devil

He must have crept out of hell while the devil was asleep.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about hell, devil

Never was hood so holy but the devil could get his head into it.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil, heads

When the devil gets into the church he seats himself on the altar.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil

The devil's in the cards, said Sam, four aces and not a single trump.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil

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

The devil's wiser more on account of his age than on account of being the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Ecuadorian about devil, being, age, olderness

Speaking of the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil
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