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Take nothing in hand that may bring repentance.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about nothing

One bird in the hand is better than two flying.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

It needs a cunning hand to shave a fool's head.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about heads

When one hand washes another, both become clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Better one bird in the hand than ten in the sky.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about sky

Give him your finger and he will seize your hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He would rather have a bumper in hand than a Bible.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

With your hat in your hand you can travel the entire country.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about country, contentment

One quill is better in the hand than seven geese upon the strand.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Put your hand in your conscience and see if it don't come out as black as pitch.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about conscience, magic

Put your hand in your conscience and see if it does not come out as black as pitch.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about conscience, magic

The hand that gives gathers.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Put not thy hand between the bark and the tree.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Take a dog for a companion and a stick in your hand.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Who strikes his father or mother his hand will grow out of the grave.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about mother

A bird in the hand is worth ten in the bush.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

The child led by the hand never learns to walk.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about children

To a bold man fortune holds out her hand.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth, man

Good advice is as good as an eye in the hand.

Proverbs and old sayings French about advice, good, good luck