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It is in vain for a man to rise early who has the repute of lying in bed all the morning.

Proverbs and old sayings French about lie, man

Whatever is to be a hook, bends early.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Whatever is to be a nettle, burns early.

Proverbs and old sayings German

A truth that comes too early or too late is just like a lie.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie, truth

Grapes picked too early don't even make good vinegar.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck

If someone is coming to kill you, get up early and kill him first.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Bathe early every day and sickness will avoid you.

Proverbs and old sayings about day, contentment

He who gets up early finds gold.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

Good luck beats early rising.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about good luck, bad luck, good

Don't go early or late to the well.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

A goose never voted for an early Christmas.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about christmas

A turkey never voted for an early Christmas.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about christmas

Those who get the name of rising early may lie all day.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about name, lie, day

If you get a reputation as an early riser, you can sleep till noon.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about prestige, sleep, contentment

Get a name to rise early, and you may lie all day.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about name, lie, day, contentment

Go early to market and as late as you can to battle.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about stores, contentment

The hungry fowl wakes early.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

Those who get to the river early drink the cleanest water.

Proverbs and old sayings Kenyan about drinking, water

The early morn favours study.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

The real nettle will sting early.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about real estate