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Sell high and give a fair measure.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about measure, commerce

Who goes to the fair without money, goes with one problem and returns with three.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about money

In fair weather, in calm waters and in peaceful travel, even a coachman knows how to sail.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about weather

Soft and fair goes far.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

A blustering night, a fair day follows.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about night, day

It is fair and just to cheat the cheater.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

When God pleases, it rains in fair weather.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about weather, god

I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about criminals, mind

Every one speaks of the fair as he himself finds it.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

The gods sell all things at a fair price.

Proverbs and old sayings about gods, commerce, things

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

Proverbs and old sayings about woman

The cripple is fair in its mother's eyes.

Proverbs and old sayings about eyes, mother

If Saint Paul's day be fair and clear, it will betide a happy year.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about saints, happiness, day

It is only the blind who ask why they are loved who are fair.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about blind

A good pilot is not known when the sea is calm and the weather fair.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about weather, good, good luck

Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of the fair.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about haughtiness, proudness, beauty

A wolf's head (on which a price was put). [An outlaw. A Pariah. Fair game for anybody. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about games, heads