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Better wed over the mixen than over the moor.

Proverbs and old sayings English

What bread men break is broken to them again.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man

Beauty may open doors but only virtue enters.

Proverbs and old sayings English about virtue, beauty

The greater the truth, the greater the libel.

Proverbs and old sayings English about truth

Friends tie thier purse with a cobweb thread.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Good company on the road is the shortest cut.

Proverbs and old sayings English about companies, good, good luck

Let every man praise the bridge he goes over.

Proverbs and old sayings English about praise, man

When flatters meet, the devil goes to dinner.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil

A cat with a straw tail keeps away from fire.

Proverbs and old sayings English about fire, fire brigade

Scratch a Russian and you will find a Tartar.

Proverbs and old sayings English about contentment

Don't think to hunt two hares with one hound.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Slop your hogs before you feed your children.

Proverbs and old sayings English about children, contentment

It is better to murder during time of plague.

Proverbs and old sayings English about time

There's always a deep breath before a plunge.

Proverbs and old sayings English

He that will take the bird must not scare it.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Better bend the back than bruise the forehead.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Like lavender, grow sweeter as you grow older.

Proverbs and old sayings English about contentment

There is a remedy for everything except death.

Proverbs and old sayings English about death

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Proverbs and old sayings English about contentment