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When the king reigns it is thanks to the people; when a river sings it's thanks to the stones.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about people

Only when the last tree has withered, and the last fish caught, and the last river been poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing, money, americans

Those who have one foot in the canoe, and one foot in the boat are going to fall into the river.

Proverbs and old sayings about fall, americans

As the wise man looks for a bridge the fool crosses the river.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about man

A stone that gathers no moss will be washed away by the river.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Don't try to make yourself a land baron at the turn of the river.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

From the woods a beautiful pheasant, from the sea a beautiful moray eel, from the river a den eel, from the cage a beautiful chicken.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian