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Mention not a rope in the house of one whose father was hanged.

Proverbs and old sayings French about home, house

He who mentions Siena mentions the Palio.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

The old lady feels uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about old, olderness

When you mention 'dog, ' you should get a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

If you mentioned the wolf you better prepare the stick.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Don't mention the word dwarf in front of a short person.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about word, people

Never trust a woman who mentions her virtue.

Proverbs and old sayings French about virtue, woman

When a wolf is mentioned, he is already walking round the garden.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about garden

Don't mention him and a decent man in the one day.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about day, man

Don't mention the cross to the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about devil

Love one another said Christ, but he didn't mention anything about preferences.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about love

Never mention a rope in the house of a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about thieves, home, house

Never mention rope in the house of a man who has been hanged.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about home, house, man

When you mention a snake, have a stick ready in your hand.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about woman, old, olderness

On entering a country, ask what is forbidden, on entering a village, ask what are the customs, on entering a private house, ask what should not be mentioned.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about country, home, house

Going into a country the first time, ask what is forbidden; on entering a village, ask what are the customs; on entering a private house, ask what should not be mentioned.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about country, home, house, time