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An ungrateful son is a wart on his father's nose -- he leaves it, it's ugly, he removes it, it hurts.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

Wipe the nose of your neighbour's son, and marry him to your daughter.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

He would fall on his back and break his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fall

Let everyone pick his own nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Curious Varvara's nose was torn off.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

They don't hit you in the nose for asking.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about contentment

Nosy Barbara's nose was torn off at the market.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about stores

If the camel once gets his nose in a tent, his body will soon follow.

Proverbs and old sayings about body

If the camel once get his nose in a tent, the body will soon follow.

Proverbs and old sayings about body

I shall hold his Nose to the Grindstone.

Proverbs and old sayings

They mense little the mouth, that bites off the nose.

Proverbs and old sayings

Scant of cheeks makes a long nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He can see an inch before his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It keeps his nose at the grindstane.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He's got his nose in a gude kail pat.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Your minnie's milk is no out of your nose yet.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He that has a muckle nose thinks ilk ane speaks o't.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He snites his nose in his neighbour's dish to get the brose himsel.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

I would as soon see your nose be cheese, and the cat get the first bite of it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Who is in front everywhere often gets a nose-burn.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish