Better a leg broken than the neck.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
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Better stretch your hand than your neck.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
He that has the devil on his neck must find him work.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about work, devil
Little thieves are hanged by the neck, great ones by the purse.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves
Put a rope around your neck and many will be happy to drag you along.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about happiness, contentment
If you put a rope around your neck, many people will be glad to drag you by it.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about people, contentment
Even when a sharp sword rests on your neck, don't give up on mercy.
Proverbs and old sayings about mercy
Many a white collar covers a dirty neck.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish
A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about being
He would break his neck against a straw.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian
Who would not have feet set on his neck, let him not stoop.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian
A turtle can only get on it by sticking its neck out.
Proverbs and old sayings Korean
An evil conscience breaks many a man's neck.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about conscience, man
Beads about the neck, and the devil in his heart.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about devil, heart
As to what is future, even a bird with a long neck cannot see it, but God only.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about future, god
The neck cannot become the head.
Proverbs and old sayings about heads
A turtle is not proud of his long neck.
Proverbs and old sayings Malian about proudness
A neck without a head, buttocks without a hole and a girl without shame are not worth admiring or marrying.
Proverbs and old sayings Maltese about shame, heads
If a man puts a cord around his neck, God will provide someone to pull it.
Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about god, man
One misfortune comes on the neck of another.
Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian
