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Not so much that it burns the saint, nor so little that it doesn't illuminate him.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about saints

There is no wind that blows right for the sailor who doesn't know where the harbor is.

Proverbs and old sayings Norwegian about rightness

The chameleon changes color to match the earth, the earth doesn't change color to match the chameleon.

Proverbs and old sayings about earth, change

Don't be foolish! because foolishness hits the mark and cursing doesn't.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Whoever rides into the flood, either does not own the animal or doesn't value it.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about value

The summer that yields lots of pumpkins and horse radish doesn't fill the larder.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Don't be foolish and awe struck, because foolishness is telling but cursing doesn't hit home.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about home

Who has never had good sense, and by age thirty still doesn't, certainly will never have it after that.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about common sense, sense, age, olderness, good, good luck

If you want to be happy, love the one who loves you, because it's a waste of time to love someone who doesn't love you.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about love, waste, happiness, time, contentment

If he has thrown the only spear he had at you, it means that he doesn't fear you.

Proverbs and old sayings Ugandan about fear, contentment