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He who increases knowledge, increases sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about knowledge, sadness

He that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about knowledge, sadness

The wallet of the timid man neither increases nor decreases.

Proverbs and old sayings Maltese about man

One is born, one dies; the land increases.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Keep not ill company lest you increase the number.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about numbers, companies, americans, contentment

Delays increase desires and sometimes extinguish them.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Our needs are few but our wants increase with our possessions.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

A good neighbor increases the value of your property.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about value, good, good luck

May your charity increase as much as your wealth.

Proverbs and old sayings about charity, wealth

Avarice increases with wealth.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth

When goods increase the body decreases.

Proverbs and old sayings French about body

Some thinking to avenge their shame increase it.

Proverbs and old sayings French about thinking, shame

A wall between increases love.

Proverbs and old sayings German about love

Kindnesses, like grain, increase by sowing.

Proverbs and old sayings German

When women increase in wealth, they are silent. But when they fall into trouble, the whole world gets to know.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about problems, wealth, fall, world

Many an Irish property was increased by the lace of a daughter's petticoat.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Anger increases love.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about anger, love

Keep company with good men, and you'll increase their number.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about numbers, companies, man, good, good luck, contentment

Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold, So that men ever seek for more, that they may have the most.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about wealth, man

Children married, cares increased.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about children