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Don't let an angry man wash dishes; don't let a hungry man guard rice.

Proverbs and old sayings Cambodian about man

One hand washes the other, both hands wash the face.

Proverbs and old sayings about face

Bathe other people's children but don't wash behind their ears.

Proverbs and old sayings about children, people

One washes the body in vain if one does not wash the soul.

Proverbs and old sayings Cuban about body, soul

Still waters wash out banks.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about bankers

They who do not wash well, do not bleach well.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

One hand must wash the other, or both will be dirty.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who lies down in the wash will be eaten by swine.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

One does not wash one's dirty linen in public.

Proverbs and old sayings English about public

To wash an ass's head is but loss of time and soap.

Proverbs and old sayings French about heads, time

To wash an ass's head is but loss of time and soap. (To reprove a fool is but lost labour. )

Proverbs and old sayings French about heads, time

One cannot wash a blackamoor white.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Who bathes his hands in blood will have to wash them with tears.

Proverbs and old sayings German about tears, blood

Rain wets a leopard's skin, but it does not wash out the spots.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about rain

Rain beats on a leopard's skin, but it does not wash out the spots.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about rain

One hand washes the other and both wash the face.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about face

Like wash-basin, like towel.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

He is like water shaking in a wash tub.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about water

Dirty water does not wash clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about water

Better to wash an old kimono than borrow a new one.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about old, olderness