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A bird flies high above and its funeral is performed on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings Chechen

For whoever wants the blue sky, the price is high.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about sky

He who wants to build high must dig deep.

Proverbs and old sayings Mongolian

If you want to build high, you must dig deep.

Proverbs and old sayings Mongolian about contentment

When the next house is on fire, 'tis high time to look to your own.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about fire, fire brigade, home, house, time

The lizard that jumped from the high iroko tree said he would praise himself if no one else did.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about praise

Two heads cut off and thrown high into the tree have only the winds with which to scheme..

Proverbs and old sayings about heads

Don't leave the high road for a short cut.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Though the heron flied high the falcon kills it.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Death makes equal the high and low.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about death

God is far up high, the Tsar is far away.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about god

To every high mountain, there is a higher one.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Over high, over laigh.

Proverbs and old sayings

God is high above, and Russia is far away.

Proverbs and old sayings Serbian about god

A high price moderates desire.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Sell high and give a fair measure.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about measure, commerce

If you want to sell at a high price you'll earn little.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about commerce, contentment

When the cost is high think about it, when it's low, buy a lot.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about commerce

When tide is high, it ebbs.

Proverbs and old sayings

Do not hang the bread basket too high.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish