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We hang little thieves, and let great ones escape.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves

He has the greatest blind side who thinks he has none.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about blind

He that despises the small is not worthy of the great.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He that despises the little is not worthy of the great.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

No greater promisers than they who have nothing to give.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about nothing

Little thieves have iron chains, and great thieves gold ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves

Little thieves are hanged by the neck, great ones by the purse.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves

Those that eat cherries with great persons shall have their eyes squirted out with the stones.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about people, eyes

Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape.

Proverbs and old sayings about thieves

The wise man is great through his own merits.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about man

Eat not cherries with the great.

Proverbs and old sayings English

The greatest barkers bite not sorest.

Proverbs and old sayings English

A poor man's debt makes a great noise.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man

It takes great wisdom to play the fool.

Proverbs and old sayings English about wisdom

Venture a small fish to catch a much greater one.

Proverbs and old sayings English about trap, fishing

Leave a great talker in the middle of the street.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Nature, time, and patience are three great physicians.

Proverbs and old sayings English about nature, patience, time

A good man in an evil society seems the greatest villain of all.

Proverbs and old sayings English about criminals, society, good, good luck, man

Thrift is a great revenue. a little, often, leaves wrinkles in the purse.

Proverbs and old sayings English

He that cheateth in small things is a fool, but in great things is a rogue.

Proverbs and old sayings English about things