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Don't borrow another's nose to breathe with.

Proverbs and old sayings Thai

Don't borrow someone else's nose to breathe with.

Proverbs and old sayings Thai

It is easy to see the fly on the other person's nose, while ignoring the horse on your own.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about people

One good punch on your enemy's nose, gives more pleasure than hearing well-meaning advice from your elders.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about pleasure, advice, enemies, good, good luck

Landing a single punch on your enemies nose is more satisfying than hearing well-intentioned advice from your elders.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about enemies, advice

The nose of him whose guide is a crow will never get out of the shit.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

When water reaches up to the nose, the calf is a swimmer.

Proverbs and old sayings about water

You cannot breathe through another man's nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Vietnamese about man, contentment

The foot has no nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu

The schlemiel lands on his back and bruises his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes:

Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
And Eye and ears, and a mouth and a nose.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Traditional Songs

What is the smallest bridge in the world?

The bridge of your nose.

Riddles

Don't meddle in others' affairs unless you want your own nose scraped a little.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment

A Haughty person will not even reach down to take his own nose if it had fallen to the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about proudness, people

He who eats cherries with gentlemen risks getting the pips in his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A person is unlucky who falls on his back and breaks his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings French about people