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A secret is like a dove: when it leaves my hand it takes wing.

Proverbs and old sayings about secret

He who is free to do what he wants will use his hand as a balance.

Proverbs and old sayings about use

Kiss the hand of your enemy if you cannot chop it off: Envy has no rest.

Proverbs and old sayings about kiss, envy, rest, enemies, contentment

Translation: A friend is the one that lends a hand during the time of need.

Proverbs and old sayings about need, time

He whose ace gets cut on, gets his underpants off. When you cut, cut high. The Third Hand is the highest hand.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Saving mustard seeds in hand, while a watermelon escapes.

Proverbs and old sayings

One hand can't clap.

Proverbs and old sayings

Take an oath only for the hand youslept on.

Proverbs and old sayings about oath

The hand of the stranger is heavy.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques

There is no point in offering a helping hand to someone who wants to drown.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques

Good comes from far away; evil is close at hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Bolivian about good, good luck

Nothing enters into a close hand.

Proverbs and old sayings British about nothing

Better hand loose than in an ill tethering.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Many a one for land takes a fool by the hand.

Proverbs and old sayings British

If you yourself can do it, attend no other's help or hand.

Proverbs and old sayings British about help, contentment

A Single hand cannot wash itself even in the Danube river.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian

You can't clap with one hand only.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment

Never try to catch two frogs with one hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about trap

He comes with incense in one hand, in the other a spear.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Distant water won't help to put out a fire close at hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about help, fire, fire brigade, water