Your aspirations are in heaven, but your brains are in your feet.
Proverbs and old sayings Afghan
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He who takes a light to find a snake should start at his own feet.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about light
If you keep your head and heart going in the right direction you don't have to worry about your feet.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about worry, rightness, heads, heart, contentment
A person who is carrying an elephant on his head should not use his feet to tap snails on the ground.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about use, heads, people
A man that flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man
If you make yourself into a doormat, people will wipe their feet on you.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about people, americans, contentment
I complained because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.
Proverbs and old sayings about man
When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about tests, use, contentment
It never rains on your neighbors without you getting your feet wet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment
I was angered, for I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man
It takes more than one cold day for a river to freeze three feet deep.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about day
We forget even incense in easy times; come hard times, we embrace the Buddha's feet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
As long as time is not pressing one does not burn incense; when it becomes urgent one kisses the feet of Buddha.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about kiss, time
To make good conversation there are a thousand subjects, but there are still those who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about conversation, talking, good, good luck
Although there exist many thousands of subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people, conversation, talking
If you've money, take a seat; it you've none, take to your feet.
Proverbs and old sayings German about money, contentment
God did not create woman from man's head, that he should command her, nor from his feet, that she should be his slave, but rather from his side, that she should be near his heart.
Proverbs and old sayings about heads, heart, woman, god, man
Get down on your knees and thank God you're still on your feet.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment, god
No-one is ever poor who has the sight of his eyes and the use of his feet.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about use, eyes
He who throws away money with his hands will seek it with his feet.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about money
