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Flint and gunpowder: every time they meet there is an explosion.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about time

Do not waste your time looking for soft ground to drive your spade in.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about waste, time

The hyena chasing two antelopes at the same time will go to bed hungry.

Proverbs and old sayings Malian about time

A stitch in due time saves nine.

Proverbs and old sayings about time

When the sun shines is the time to make up hay.

Proverbs and old sayings about sun, time

There is more time than life.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about life, time

When it's time to fry the beans, you can't do without lard.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about time, contentment

Do one thing at time, with supreme excellence.

Proverbs and old sayings about things, time

Don't spend time with people who don't respect you.

Proverbs and old sayings New Zealand about respect, people, time, contentment

Never spend time with people who don't respect you.

Proverbs and old sayings New Zealand about respect, people, time, contentment

When the next house is on fire, 'tis high time to look to your own.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about fire, fire brigade, home, house, time

Not to know the good we have Till time has stolen the cherish'd gift away, Is cause of half the misery that we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about gifts, world, time, good, good luck

A lizard that fell from the top of a tree wastes its time looking back to where it fell from; if there was anything good the lizard deserved, it could not have missed it while it was there on top of the tree.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about time, good, good luck

Those who waste time only hurt themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings about waste, time

A sip at a time empties the cask.

Proverbs and old sayings Norwegian about time

To fight once shows bravery, but to fight all the time is stupid.

Proverbs and old sayings about fight, time

A wolf's repentance died a long time ago.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about time

When its time has come, the prey goes to the hunter.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about hunters, time

Third time lucky.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about time

Third time is the charm.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about charm, time