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He runs heavily who is forced to run.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The water runs while the miller sleeps.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

Much water runs by while the miller sleeps.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

When the tree falls every one runs to gather sticks.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Lambs don't runs with the mouth of the sleeping wolf.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

As water runs towards the sword money towards the rich man's hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, money, water, man

Who runs is followed.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

No mad dog runs seven years.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Give an ass oats and he runs after thistles.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He runs as fast as if he had eggs in his shoes.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about fasting

No sheep runs into the mouth of a sleeping wolf.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

When the tree falls every one runs to cut boughs.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Where the dike is lowest the water first runs over.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about water

What the heart is full of, the mouth runs over with.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about heart

When the tree falls everyone runs to cut the branches.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Where the dike (or dam) is lowest the water first runs over.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about water

When two dogs fight for a bone, the third runs away with it.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about fight

Our time runs on like a stream; first fall the leaves and then the tree.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about fall, time

We never miss the well till it runs dry.

Proverbs and old sayings English

You never miss the water till the well runs dry.

Proverbs and old sayings English about water, contentment