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A man who lives on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bankers, man

A man who lives on the banks of the river should not wash his hands with spittle.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bankers, man

As long as a cock lives, it is said to have belonged to the child of the house; but when it is slaughtered for super, it is then that the real owner emerges.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about real estate, children, home, house

He that lives on hope will die fasting.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fasting, hope, death, americans

He that lives on hope has a slender diet.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about diets, hope, americans

He that lives carnally won't live eternally.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about drinking, americans

He who drinks and walks away lives to drink another day.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about drinking, day, americans

A cat has nine lives; for three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three he stays.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Whoever lives within himself is burning with love.

Proverbs and old sayings about love

He who lives in a glass house should not throw stones.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house

One ages every night one lives.

Proverbs and old sayings about night

The cimex lives in the firewood and still it reaches its full growth.

Proverbs and old sayings

The lizard that lives high up in iroko tree does not hear the lions roar.

Proverbs and old sayings

He that lives well is learned enough.

Proverbs and old sayings British

He that lives in hope dances to an ill tune.

Proverbs and old sayings British about hope

He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.

Proverbs and old sayings British

One learns as long as one lives and still dies a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian

A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fall

No matter how much the wise man travels, he always lives in the same place.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man