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A woman may be ever so old, if she take fire she will jump.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fire, fire brigade, woman, old, olderness

Let a dog get at a dish of honey, and he will jump in with both legs.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The frog will jump back into the pool, although it sits on a golden stool.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Who does not jump into water will not learn to swim.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about water

From the ditch to the water jump.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about water

Where the hedge is lowest men jump over.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

Ambition and fleas jump high.

Proverbs and old sayings German about ambition

Ambition and fleas both jump high.

Proverbs and old sayings German about ambition

Drive a rat into a corner, and he'll jump at you.

Proverbs and old sayings German about contentment

He who wants to do a good jump must sometimes take a step back.

Proverbs and old sayings German about good, good luck

If you want to perform a good jump, sometimes you need to start by taking a step back.

Proverbs and old sayings German about need, contentment, good, good luck

A sly cat makes a big jump.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

When the lion is dead the hares jump upon his carcase.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

The one who used to jump across the stream may find herself wading through..

Proverbs and old sayings

It is easier to make a camel jump a ditch than to make a fool listen to reason.

Proverbs and old sayings about reason

You jump up, but you come down all the same.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

A toad does not jump around in the daytime, unless something is after its life.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about life

Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish

Necessity makes the frog jump.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

There's a risk in every jump.

Proverbs and old sayings about risk