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A person who underneath the tall palm tree is best positioned to tell on which side the ripe head is.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about heads, people

A person who uses the world as his carrying pad will find himself carrying his load on his bare head.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about world, heads, people

The nose didn't smell the rotting head.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about heads

Pull someone by the ears and his head will follow.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about heads

I gave him a staff for his support and he uses it to break my head.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about heads

A fly, a harlot, a beggar, a rat, and gusty wind; the village-boss and the tax collector - these seven are always annoying to others.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about heads

If an eel is with fish, he shows his tail; if he is with snakes, he shows his head.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing, heads

Sometimes you need to sacrifice your beard in order to save your head.

Proverbs and old sayings Iraqian about sacrifice, order, need, heads, contentment

Youth has a small head.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about youth, heads

A closed mouth--a wise head.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heads

A wise head keeps a shut mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heads

A quiet tongue shows a wise head.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about quiet, heads

Good care takes the head off bad luck.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about bad luck, good luck, heads, bad, good

Nodding the head does not row the boat.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heads

The apple falls on the head that's under it.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heads

A hair on the head is worth two on the brush.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heads

You can't put a wide head on young shoulders.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heads, contentment

Never speak to the feet while the head is alive.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heads

To be red-haired is better than to be without a head.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heads

If one sheep puts his head through the gap the rest will follow.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about rest, heads