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Look after your property, and you won't accuse your neighbour of being a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about being, thieves, contentment

You can leave without a friend but never without a neighbour.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

A lazy man will remember he has not planted when is neighbour is harvesting.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

You shouldn't leave your own fire ablaze to go and put out your neighbour's fire.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade, contentment

Sweep the dirt from in front of your own door, and don't worry about your neighbour's.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about worry, americans

Cast the beam out of your own eye before you try to cast the mote from the eyes of your neighbour.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about eyes, americans, contentment

Sweep before your own door before you look after your neighbour's.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about contentment

If a man would know what he is, let him anger his neighbours.

Proverbs and old sayings German about anger, man

He who has a glass roof should not throw stones at his neighbour's.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

He who has a glass roof must not throw stones at his neighbour's.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Plough wet or dry, and you will not have to kiss your neighbour's breech.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about kiss, contentment

He whose house is tiled with glass should not throw stones at his neighbour's.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about home, house

Every one wishes to bring water to his own mill, and leave his neighbour's dry.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about water

If you find your own house is on fire, you may be sure that your neighbour's house is burning much more fiercely.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house, fire, fire brigade, contentment