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You can't buy heaven with money.

Proverbs and old sayings Maltese about commerce, money, contentment

Nobody wants to buy a sleeping horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about commerce

Tell me what you want to buy and I will tell you what you are.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about commerce, contentment

The first thing one should own is a home; and it is the last thing one should sell; for a home is ones tomb this side of heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about things, home, commerce

Witch doctors do not sell their potions to each other.

Proverbs and old sayings about commerce

When the last tree has been cut down, the last river has been polluted and the last fish has been caught -- only then do you realize that money can't buy everything.

Proverbs and old sayings about pollution, commerce, fishing, money, americans, contentment

Dont sell the skin, until you have shot the bear.

Proverbs and old sayings Norwegian about commerce, contentment

If you buy things you don't need, you'll soon be selling things you do.

Proverbs and old sayings about things, commerce, need, contentment

Woe to being a housewife/househusband, you buy one thing, you don't have two others.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about commerce, being, things, contentment

Add up your pennies, and buy a hen.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about commerce

For a ducat brother will sell brother.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about commerce

The Italian invents it; the Frenchman makes it; the Germans sell it; the Pole buys it and the Tartar plunders it.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about commerce

If one disdains, one wants to buy.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about commerce

Buy your greyhound, don't rear him.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about commerce

To sell honey to one who keeps hives.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about commerce

Michael, Michael, you have no bees, and yet you sell honey!

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about commerce, contentment

Never buy a pig in a poke.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about commerce

Don't try to sell pumpkins to a gardener.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about commerce

Don't sell the bear's skin before you have caught him.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about commerce, contentment

Plough deep, while sluggards sleep; and you shall have corn to sell and keep.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about commerce, sleep, contentment