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Rather than run into debt, wear your old coat.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, old, olderness

If it were not for eating, the back might wear gold.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

When a man is wealthy, he may wear an old cloth.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about man, old, olderness

The misfortune that comes into town does not wear a turban.

Proverbs and old sayings about city

Water can wear away even the hardest rock.

Proverbs and old sayings about rocks, water

The tongue that concedes will not wear out; obstinate teeth fall out.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fall

Kind words don't wear out the tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about word

A headstrong man and a fool may wear the same cap.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

Give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil's gold ring.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about things, devil

The best horse can't wear two saddles.

Proverbs and old sayings

We will ride that colt when he is grown to wear a saddle.

Proverbs and old sayings

Never wear a brown hat in Friesland.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

All are not cooks who wear long knives.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about kitchen

An ape's an ape, though he wear a gold ring.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Better wear out shoes than sheets.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Ever since we wear clothes, we know not each other.

Proverbs and old sayings English about clothes

If it were not for the belly, the back might wear gold.

Proverbs and old sayings English

They are not all men who wear trousers.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about man

The devil does not always wear boots -- he sometimes comes barefoot.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about devil

Better to wear out than rust out.

Proverbs and old sayings French