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The end of an ox is beef, and the end of a lie is grief.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about sadness, end, lie

Disputing and borrowing cause grief and sorrowing.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about sadness, americans

Silence is a cure for grief.

Proverbs and old sayings about sadness, silence

This dead person is not worth all of this grief.

Proverbs and old sayings about sadness, people

There are three things that refresh the heart and reduce your grief water, flowers, and a beautiful woman.

Proverbs and old sayings about sadness, flowers, things, heart, woman, water

It is better to eat bread with love than fowl with grief.

Proverbs and old sayings Bolivian about sadness, love

One man's happiness is another man's sadness.

Proverbs and old sayings Brazilian about sadness, happiness, man

Hope is grief's best music.

Proverbs and old sayings British about music, sadness, hope

A day of grief lasts longer than a month of joy.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about sadness, joy, day

One moment's error becomes a lifetime of sadness.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about sadness, error, moment

When joy is extreme, it is the forerunner of grief.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about sadness, joy

One false step brings everlasting grief. Short please, long lament.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about sadness

Just as a medicine may not cure a serious illness, wine will certainly not dispel your grief.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about sadness, medicine, wine

Grief unspoken turns to poison.

Proverbs and old sayings about sadness

Give the Goddess her due, even when her due is grief.

Proverbs and old sayings about sadness

Shared grief is half grief.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about sadness

It is a grief to one beggar that another stands at the door.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about sadness

Friendship doubles joy and halves grief.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about sadness, friendship, joy