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It is a little thing to starve to death; it is a serious matter to lose one's virtue.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about virtue, things, death

When your neighbor walks through your orchard, the polite thing to do is to ignore it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about garden, things

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

Proverbs and old sayings about things, contentment

The drunkard thinks of only one thing and the barman of something else.

Proverbs and old sayings Croatian about things

Justice is a good thing, only not in my house, but in my neighbor's.

Proverbs and old sayings Cuban about justice, things, home, house, good, good luck

Anger is the only thing to put off until tomorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about anger, things

If you wish a thing done, go; if not, send.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wish, things, contentment

He is nearest a thing, who has it in his hands.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about things

It is a base thing to tear a dead lion's beard off.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about things

Give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil's gold ring.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about things, devil

Many a thing whispered into one ear is heard over the whole town.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about city, things

He is never likely to have a good thing cheap that is afraid to ask a price.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about things, good, good luck

It is a fine thing to command, though it be only a herd of cattle.

Proverbs and old sayings Dominican about things

A fool by chance may say a wise thing.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about chance, things

A fool may chance to say a wise thing.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about chance, things

Too much of one thing is good for nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about things, nothing, good, good luck

Promising is one thing, performing another.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about things

The worth of a thing Is what it will bring.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about things

The worth of a thing is best known by the want.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about things

Even if a monkey wears a golden ring, it is and remains an ugly thing.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about things