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Offer a clown your finger, and he'll take your fist.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about clowns

Offer not the right hand of friendship to every one.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about friendship, rightness

Offer the lazy an egg, and they'll want you to peel it for them.

Proverbs and old sayings Lithuanian about contentment

Offer the lazy man an egg, and he'll want you to peel it for him.

Proverbs and old sayings Lithuanian about man, contentment

If you have nothing else to offer me, offer me your smile.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about smile, nothing, contentment

If they are offered winged ants, people will eat them.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

Don't expect to be offered a chair when you are visiting a place where the chief sits on the floor.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you offer to share your seat with a person who has a big bottom your bound to lose it completely.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people, contentment

If you are offered a bull, do not ask how much milk he will give.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

If a dog offers to help you across the river, don't ask if he is suffering from the mange.

Proverbs and old sayings about suffering, help, contentment

On a rainy day many offer to water the chickens.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about water, day

Ask a lot, but take what is offered.

Proverbs and old sayings

There is no point in offering a helping hand to someone who wants to drown.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques

Never refuse a good offer.

Proverbs and old sayings British about good, good luck

When the master of the house tells a lie, then offer him a chair.

Proverbs and old sayings Burundi about lie, home, house

The earth offers you a grave everywhere.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about earth, contentment

Don't offer me advice give me money.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about advice, money

The first occasion offered quickly take, lest thou repine at what thou didst forsake.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

It is never too late to offer anything that is good.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck

There is one who kisses, and the other who offers a cheek.

Proverbs and old sayings French about kiss