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You cannot jump higher than your head.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about heads, contentment

If the mare jumps, the filly will jump higher.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

A lie is like a jump from a high roof.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about lie

Only a fool tries to jump in the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Ugandan about fire, fire brigade

A man cannot jump over his own shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about shadow, man

A fool will jump into the bath and forget to wash his face.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about face

A cat will teach her young ones all the tricks, except how to jump backwards.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Though you seat the frog on a golden stool, he'll soon jump off again into the pool.

Proverbs and old sayings German about contentment

As you go the way of life you will see a great chasm. Jump. It is not as wide as you think.

Proverbs and old sayings about life, contentment, americans

Explaining something to an ignorant person is harder than making a camel jump over a ditch.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about people