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Only when the last tree has withered, and the last fish caught, and the last river been poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing, money, americans

There is never a fish without a bone, and no man without faults.

Proverbs and old sayings Norwegian about fishing, man

He makes the water muddy to fish.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about fishing, water

There is no need for fish in an empty pond.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about need, fishing

Tasty fish have to swim three times: once in the water, then in butter, and finally in wine.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about wine, fishing, water

Big fish are fished in big rivers.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about fishing

From great rivers come great fish.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about fishing

The bigger the river the bigger the fish.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about fishing

He who would catch fish, must not mind getting wet.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about mind, trap, fishing

He who would catch fish must not mind wetting himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about mind, trap, fishing

You must not teach fish to swim.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fishing, contentment

Old fish and young flesh do feed men best.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fishing, man, old, olderness

Daughters and dead fish are no keeping wares.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fishing

The fish always stinks from the head downwards.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fishing, heads

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

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fishing

Fresh fish and new-come guests smell in three days.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about day, fishing

Mute as a fish.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about fishing

Neither fish nor meat.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about fishing

Who owns the bank owns the fish.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about bankers, fishing

He can cheat a fish of its skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about fishing