He'd offer you an egg if you promised not to break the shell.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment
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Fair promises bind fools.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian
Eggs and promises are easily broken.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese
Many promises impair confidence.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin
One that promised better things.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin about things
He loses his thanks who promises and delays.
Proverbs and old sayings Mexican
The world has not promised anything to anybody.
Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about world
God promised me a fur coat, and I am already sweating.
Proverbs and old sayings Polish about god
Great promises and small performances.
Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian
He that promises too much means nothing.
Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about nothing
Wait three years for promised.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian
They wait three years for what was promised.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian
Having given your word, be strong; not having done it, try not to promise.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about promise, word
Mother earth promised to tell her secrets to heaven.
Proverbs and old sayings Serbian about earth, mother
Don't celebrate promises, and don't fear threats.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about fear
Don't make promises to the rich nor withhold from the poor.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wealth
The promises of love and the smoke of a chimney, washed by water and blown away by the wind.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about smoke, water, love
He who promises incurs a debt.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish
He who pledges or promises runs in debt.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish
When the corsair promises masses and candles, it goes ill with the galley.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish
