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It's no time to play chess when the house is on fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about fire, fire brigade, home, house, time

It is no time to play chess when the house is on fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about fire, fire brigade, home, house, time

Many people can pack the cards; fewer can play the game.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about games, people

When wise men play mad pranks they do it with a vengeance.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about man

He is not a wise man who cannot play the fool on occasions.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about man

He is not a thorough wise man who cannot play the fool on occasion.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about man

Mice care not to play with kittens.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Avoid bawling in conversation or in play.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about conversation

The wolf and the dog do not play together.

Proverbs and old sayings

An hour of play discovers more than a year of conversation.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about conversation

Did you ever hear an ass play on a harp?

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about contentment

Give the piper a penny to play and two pence to leave off.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Do not play with fire - you will burn yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about fire, fire brigade, contentment

Kings are out of play.

Proverbs and old sayings

The lesse play the better.

Proverbs and old sayings

Quhen the Play is best, it is best to lear.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is na play where ane greits, and another laughs.

Proverbs and old sayings

Pith's good in a play.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

Plack aboot's fair play.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Give o'er when the play's good.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck