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Jump over a log but not over your neighbor's word.

Proverbs and old sayings about word

If one has to jump a stream and knows how wide it is, he will not jump. If he does not know how wide it is, he will jump, and six times out of ten he will make it.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Proverbs and old sayings Cameroonian

The frog does not jump in the daytime without reason.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about reason

Wait until the tree has fallen before you jump over it.

Proverbs and old sayings Thai about contentment

You can't jump a swamp before you reach it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

A long-tailed animal doesn't jump over fire.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade

Running water can never jump over a hole in the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

Foolhardiness made the rat try to jump over the fireplace.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If you get rich, be in a dark corner when you jump for joy.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about dark, joy, wealth, contentment

If you're to jump a swamp, you need to make one long hurdle.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about need, contentment

Don't jump from the frying pan into the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fire, fire brigade, americans

If the goat would not jump around, she wouldn't break her leg.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The elders of the council do not jump over a brook.

Proverbs and old sayings

By trying repeatedly, the monkey learns how to jump from the tree.

Proverbs and old sayings Cameroonian

A dog will jump over a wall when cornered.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Why jump in the water before the ship turns over.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about water

If rain bothers you, you can always jump into the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about rain, contentment

Don't jump high in a room with a low ceiling.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech

He who wants to jump high must take a long run.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish