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God did not give wings to scorpions.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about god

It's not the able that give, but the desirous.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican

The envious never give praise, they only take it in.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about praise

If you give away what you have, you will not yearn for what you see.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about contentment

I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about things, god

The more you listen the more you give yourself room for doubt.

Proverbs and old sayings Mongolian about doubt, contentment

If you are afraid of something, you give it power over you.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about power, contentment

Often the best way to give oneself what one lacks is to take from oneself what one has.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

If you want to give God a good laugh, tell him of your future plans.

Proverbs and old sayings about future, god, good, good luck, contentment

The more you give, the more good things come to you.

Proverbs and old sayings about things, americans, contentment, good, good luck

To take revenge on an enemy, give him an elephant -- first he must thank you for the gift, and then the elephant's appetite will deplete your enemy's resources.

Proverbs and old sayings Nepalese about contentment, enemies, revenge, gifts

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

You can give a piece of advice, but not good luck along with that.

Proverbs and old sayings Norwegian about good luck, bad luck, advice, good, contentment

If Akbar doesn't give, Akbar's God gives.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about god

Take from the hungry, give it to the full/satisfied.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

It is too late for you, let God give your children some intelligence.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about intelligence, children, god, contentment

Whatever you eat will rot, whatever you give will blossom into a rose.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment

A beggar will always be a beggar even if they give him the whole world as a gift.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about gifts, world

If you can give me no ointment for my wound, can you help me by not rubbing salt in?

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about help, contentment

It is better to give than to lend and it costs about the same.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish