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It is better to start weaving your fishing nets than merely coveting fish at the water.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fishing, water

The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about miracle, air, earth, water

A wise man is able to adapt to the surprises of life as water to the decanter it is poured in.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about life, water, man

The melon seller does not announce, Bitter melons. Distant water does not put out a nearby fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about bitter, fire, fire brigade, water

One cannot manage too many affairs; like pumpkins in water, one pops up while you try to hold down the other.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about water, contentment

The pumpkin vine never bears watermelons.

Proverbs and old sayings

You can make a mule cross the river but you cant make him drink the water.

Proverbs and old sayings about drinking, water, contentment

Still waters wash out banks.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about bankers

In still waters are the largest fish.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fishing

Love's plant must be watered with tears, and tended with care.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about tears, love

Let the blood be ever so thin, it is always thicker than water.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about blood, water

When neighbours quarrel, lookers-on are more apt to add fuel than water.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

He who was born to be hanged will not be drowned, unless the water go over the gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

It is good fishing in troubled waters.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about fishing, good, good luck

Let God's waters run over God's acres.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about god

Still waters are the deepest.

Proverbs and old sayings English

A much-used plow shines; stagnant waters stink.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

It is foolish for someone to remain thirsty when he is in the midst of water.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about water

There is no earthly bliss not watered by tears.

Proverbs and old sayings about tears

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

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about money