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God hath leaden feet, but iron hands.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about god

The peacock hath fair feathers, but foul feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fishing

God comes with leaden feet but strikes with iron hands.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about god

Invite a peasant to your table and he'll put his feet on it.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about peasantry

Hypocrites kick with their hind feet while licking with their tongues.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Your feet are crooked, your hair is good for nothing, said the pig to the horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about nothing, good, good luck

An Horse may snapper on four feet.

Proverbs and old sayings

As long runs the Fox as he hath feet.

Proverbs and old sayings

Ye have ta'en the measure of his feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about measure

Ye have owre foul feet to come sae far ben.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

The feet are slow when the head wears snaw.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about heads

Never let your feet run faster than your shoes.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Hens feet don't spoil the chick.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

It won't work to tell your feet: come.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about work

The pursued runs on four feet, the pursuer on two.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Who wants to eat snails, will have to get his feet wet.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Keep your feet on the ground and you'll lessen the pain.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about pain, contentment

Dry your feet and warm your head, and don't worry about the rest.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about worry, rest, heads

In the olive grove, a wise man at the feet and a wild man at the head.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about heads, man