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Better to turn back than to lose your way.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Pray for revenge, and God will turn a deaf ear.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about revenge, pray, god

He that does his turn in time, sits half idle.

Proverbs and old sayings about time

A begun turn is half ended.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A turn well done is soon done.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Ae good turn deserves anither.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

He that does you an ill turn will ne'er forgie you.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about contentment

Better keep the devil at the door than turn him out of the house.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about devil, home, house

Pigs and children will turn out the way you teach them.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about children, contentment

If you close the door, the devil will turn his back on you.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about devil, contentment

Don't try to make yourself a land baron at the turn of the river.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

They turn night into day.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about night, day

Clergymen's sons always turn out badly.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Jest so that it may not turn to earnest.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Tell her she is handsome, and you will turn her head.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about heads, contentment

A turn of the key is better than the conscience of a friar.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about conscience

An infidel who does you good turn is not like a Muslim who does not.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck, contentment

Let not turn fun to mischief.

Proverbs and old sayings

All criminals turn preachers under the gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings about criminals

The mill won't turn with carried water.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about water