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Two watermelons can't be grabbed in one hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

For the sake of the rose the thorn is watered too.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Money is like the waters of a sailing river it flows away.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about money

Those who arrive to the spring first, drink the purest water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about spring, drinking, water

No matter how wise you are, you cannot trace footsteps in water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water, contentment

Do not insult a crocodile while your feet are still in the water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

You can take a goat to the river, but you can't make it drink the water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about drinking, water, contentment

A gentle politician doesn't promise to build bridges where there is no water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about promise, water

Even if you dance for you enemy on the rock, he will accuse you of splashing water on him.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about rocks, dance, enemies, water, contentment

Until a crab finds itself in a very hot pot of soup, it will never understand that water can be both cold and hot.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

The best fishing is in the deepest waters.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fishing, americans

Shallow waters mak' maist din.

Proverbs and old sayings

One hand can't hold two watermelons.

Proverbs and old sayings

You cannot carry two watermelons in one hand.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Two watermelons cannot be carried in one hand.

Proverbs and old sayings

For the sake of the flowers, the weeds are watered.

Proverbs and old sayings about flowers

He fled from the rain and sat down under the waterspout.

Proverbs and old sayings about rain

O! my sister that depend on men; you are believing in water in a sieve.

Proverbs and old sayings about man, water, contentment

To ask a favor from a miser is like trying to make a hole in water.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about water

A mule can swim seven different strokes but the moment he sees the water he forgets them all.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about moment, water