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The anger of a woman is mighty and the devil's trickery weak.

Proverbs and old sayings Tunisian about anger, devil, woman

Who sows wheat with the devil will get its chaff.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about devil

The devil always takes back his gifts.

Proverbs and old sayings Ukrainian about gifts, devil

The devil likes to hide behind a cross.

Proverbs and old sayings Ukrainian about devil

If the devil is powerless, send him a woman.

Proverbs and old sayings Ukrainian about devil, woman

The man to whom god gives no children, the devil gives nieces and nephews.

Proverbs and old sayings about children, devil, god, man

In dark weather the devil is in the air.

Proverbs and old sayings about air, dark, weather, devil

One needs a long spoon to sup with the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about devil

An Angel on the road, a Devil at the fireplace.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about angels, devil

A person who does not speak out against the wrong is a mute devil.

Proverbs and old sayings about bad, devil, people

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, if the Lord doesn't get you, the devil must.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about devil, americans, contentment

The wrath of brothers is fierce and devilish.

Proverbs and old sayings

If you light one candle for God, then you must light two for the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about light, devil, god, contentment

You are permitted in times of great danger to walk with the devil until you have crossed the bridge.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about danger, devil, contentment

He needs a long spoon that would eat out of the same dish with the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about devil

A party of two is that of God; of three of the king; of four is of the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, god

A witch-wife and an evil is three-halfpence worse than the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Gypsy about gypsies, wife, devil

The world is a wheel and men are the fellowes, and the devil prowling around spins.

Proverbs and old sayings Maltese about world, devil, man

He who steals in order to give to god can only get advice from the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings about order, advice, devil, god

A thorn that pierces the toe should be burned by the light of a new moon lest the devil possess the foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about moon, light, devil