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Promises make debt, and debt makes promises.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Promises make debts, and debts make promises.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Promises fill no sack.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Promises and undressed cloth are apt to shrink.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Promises don't fill the belly.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Promises have legs. Only a gift has hands.

Proverbs and old sayings German about gifts

Promises may make friends, but 'tis performances that keep them.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Promises are like the full moon: if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day.

Proverbs and old sayings German about moon, day

Promises must not fill the place of gifts.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about gifts

Promises, like pie crust, are made to be broken.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

God promises a safe landing, but not a calm passage.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about god, americans

Evening promises are like butter: morning comes, and it's all melted.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

The world does not make promises to anybody.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about world

When a naked person promises you cloth beware.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people, contentment

If nakedness promises to cloth you then look at its name.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about name, contentment

Let your actions be equal to your promises.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

God promises a safe landing but not a smooth passage.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about god

A candidate promises more cheese than bread.

Proverbs and old sayings

Who promises much will give little.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

Who promises a lot will regret a lot.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about regret