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He who would buy sausage of a dog must give him bacon in exchange.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about commerce

On an uphill road, give your horse his reins.

Proverbs and old sayings

A fool may give a wise man counsel.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about moral, man

High trees give more shadow than fruit.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about shadow

If he won't carry the sack, give him a whack.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He that's long a giving, knows not how to give.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

No greater promisers than they who have nothing to give.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about nothing

Love others well, but love thyself the most; give good for good, but not to thine own cost.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about love, good, good luck

Hands that give also receive.

Proverbs and old sayings

It's better to give than to receive.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Ask God for what man can give, and you may get it.

Proverbs and old sayings English about god, man, contentment

The charitable give out the door and god puts in at the window.

Proverbs and old sayings English about god

Who promises much will give little.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

Better a goat that can give milk than a cow that cannot.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

Age does not give sense it only makes one go slowly.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about common sense, sense, age, olderness

Age does not give you good sense, it only makes you go slowly.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about common sense, sense, age, olderness, contentment, good, good luck

To give tardily is to refuse.

Proverbs and old sayings French

You have to give time some time.

Proverbs and old sayings French about time, contentment

An enemy may chance to give good counsel.

Proverbs and old sayings French about chance, moral, enemies, good, good luck

He who can give has many a good neighbour.

Proverbs and old sayings French about good, good luck