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A useless watch dog barks but stays far away.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Do what you have to do and don't watch what others do.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment

When the ear of corn hangs to the side the farmer watches it with comfort.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Before you choose a counselor, watch him with his neighbor's children.

Proverbs and old sayings about children, contentment

Rise early and watch, labour and catch.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about trap

There is little use in watching a bad woman.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about use, woman, bad luck, bad

If you want to watch, you'd better keep quiet.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about quiet, contentment

Each to his own and God watching over everyone.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about god

Not to watch your workmen is to lose your money.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about money

The fox that tarries long is on the watch for prey.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

When the child cuts its teeth, death is on the watch.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about children, death

Catch the bird but watch for the wave.

Proverbs and old sayings Tahitian about trap

Don't trust a hungry man to watch your rice.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about man

Now is the watchword of the wise.

Proverbs and old sayings

The law helps those who watch, not those who sleep.

Proverbs and old sayings about sleep, law

Zeal is like fire: it needs both feeding and watching.

Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade

One eats, another watches; that's how revolutions are born.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

One eats while another watches -- that is how revolutions are begun.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

The tail of the cow watches to the right and left.

Proverbs and old sayings about rightness

A watched clock never tells the time.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about time