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Ownership is to fear.

Proverbs and old sayings about fear

That fear may reach all, punish but few.

Proverbs and old sayings about fear

Things never go so well that one should have no fear, and never so ill that one should have no hope.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about hope, fear, things

The fear of death takes away the joy of living.

Proverbs and old sayings Ukrainian about joy, fear, death

A lion doesn't fear a fly.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about fear

The one who is not ashamed of people, that one feels no fear of God.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about fear, people, god

The brave man is not he who doesn't feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fear, man

Negotiate with your enemy whilst you are a strong and formidable force, and he will always fear and respect you, but negotiate at the brink of defeat, and he will trample you down.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about defeat, force, police, respect, fear, enemies, contentment

Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about security, poverty, fear, americans

Lord Ye's professed love of dragons turned into his worst fear.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fear, love

People fool themselves. They pray for a long life but fear old age.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about pray, olderness, age, fear, life, people, old

Wine upon beer is very good cheer; beer upon wine consider with fear.

Proverbs and old sayings German about wine, fear, good, good luck

A Tyrone woman will never buy a rabbit without a head for fear it's a cat.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about commerce, fear, heads, woman

Food is no more important than wisdom, The beginning of wisdom is the fear of God.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about wisdom, beginning, food, fear, god

Before the time, great courage; when at the point, great fear.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about courage, fear, time

Merit is often an obstacle to fortune; the reason is it produces two bad effects, envy and fear.

Proverbs and old sayings about obstacles, merit, envy, reason, wealth, fear, bad luck, bad

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