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We lose the certain things, while we seek the uncertain ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about things

A man may lose what are his clearest rights by not demanding them.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about man

If I wrestle with a filthy thing, win or lose, I shall be defiled.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about things

That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age will bring its wrinkles to the brow.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about olderness, beauty, age, face, old

To love the law is to lose money.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about law, money, love

Better to lose a little money than a little friendship.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about friendship, money

If you are too shy to ask, you might lose your way. When you go away, the conversation changes.

Proverbs and old sayings Malaysian about conversation, contentment

He who wants everything will lose everything.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican

To win a dispute is to gain a chicken and lose a cow.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about dispute

The ears do not lose their interest.

Proverbs and old sayings about interest

While yearning for excess we lose the necessities.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about excess

Rather lose the wool than the sheep.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

He that has nothing need fear to lose nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about nothing, fear, need

Where nothing is, the king must lose his right.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about rightness, nothing

The wolf may lose his teeth, but never his nature.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about nature

A fool is not afraid to lose his mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about mind

Better to turn back than to lose your way.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Give your children too much freedom and you lose your own.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about children, contentment

While a person gets they can never lose.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about people

Wait for time and lose time.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about time