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It is vain to do that by a multitude which a few can accomplish.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

He is wise in vain who does not use his wisdom for his own advantage.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about use, wisdom

An old dog barks not in vain.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about old, olderness

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about beauty

In vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

In vain is the mill-clock if the miller his hearing lack.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Who can't help, listens in vain.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about help

A vain woman is not worth a nickel.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about woman

You shout in vain when you're calling the deaf.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment

You'll regret in vain when you scorn good advice.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about regret, advice, contentment, good, good luck

A handsome woman is either silly or vain.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about woman

A man gains nothing by vain glory but contempt and hatred.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about contempt, glory, nothing, man

It is in vain to cast nets in a river where there are no fish.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about fishing

Who winks to the blind, does work in vain.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about blind, work

Money spent on the mind is never spent in vain.

Proverbs and old sayings about mind, money

When we can't find peace in ourselves it is vain to look for it elsewhere.

Proverbs and old sayings about peace

Anyone who plants a tree before they die has not lived in vain.

Proverbs and old sayings about death

Of all pains, the greatest pain, is to love, but love in vain.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about pain, love