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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth, heart, contentment

A parent should not give up modelling their children because the ancestors too never give up on us.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about ancestors, children

If you have much, give of your wealth if you have little, give of your heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Arab about wealth, heart, contentment

The laying hen says: give me feed to fill my beak and I'll give you eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment

If you wish someone evil, give him a horse, and if you wish him more evil, give him two horses.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wish, contentment

Lend everyone your ears, give a hand to your friends but give your lips only to a woman.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about woman

The eyeless ant asked God: Give me eye-lashes.

Proverbs and old sayings Georgian about god

Begin to weave and God will give the thread.

Proverbs and old sayings German about god

To a quick question give a slow answer.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about question

Never ask God to give you anything; ask Him to put you where.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about god, contentment

Don't give a child a name until after it is born.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about name, children

No matter how hard you try the bull will never give milk.

Proverbs and old sayings Ukrainian about contentment

Small children give you headache; big children heartache.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about children, contentment

If you give a mouse a cookie, he'll always ask for a glass of milk

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness, contentment

It is better to give than to receive

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness