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Soft water constantly striking the hard stone, wears it at last.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about water

It is hard to break a hog of an ill custom.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

It is hard for a greedy eye to have a leal heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about heart

A faithful friend is hard to find, remember man and keep in mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about mind, man

Makes the bed soft, yet hard to sleep.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about sleep

'Tis a hard winter when one wolf eats another.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

He makes the bed soft, yet it's hard to sleep on.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about sleep

Dead man is hard to wake.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Hunger is hard in a heal man.

Proverbs and old sayings about hunger, man

It is hard to wive and thrive in a year.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is hard to fling at the brod, or kick at the prick.

Proverbs and old sayings

A favour often costs more than what's hard-bought.

Proverbs and old sayings

Though separation be hard, two never met but had to part.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is hard to please a' parties.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It is hard baith to have and want.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It is hard to sit in Rome and strive with the Pope.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

There's no iron so hard that rust won't fret it; and there's no cloth so fine that moths won't eat it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Freedom is a plateful of hard crusts.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

In hard times priests are in great demand.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Whoever sows on hard ground, needs good wishes and luck.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about good luck, bad luck, good