One chops the wood, and the other shouts Oh, my back!
Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish
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When wood breaks it can be repaired, but ivory breaks forever.
Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian
If envy would burn, there would be no need for wood.
Proverbs and old sayings Yugoslavian about envy, need
Chop wood, carry water.
Proverbs and old sayings Zen about water
A man who was always complaining was quite rightly sent to hell. Why are you burning damp wood? was his first comment.
Proverbs and old sayings about hell, man, contentment
The woman who takes a wolf for a husband is always looking into the wood.
Proverbs and old sayings Basques about husband, woman
When the ass was invited to the wedding feast he said, They need more wood and water.
Proverbs and old sayings Bosnian about marriage, feast, need, water
Peter, I am taking a ride, said the goose, when the fox was running into the wood with her.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish
It is not for my own sake, said the fox, that I say there is a good goose-green in the wood.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck
Don't cry hurra! till your are over the hedge (till you are out of the wood).
Proverbs and old sayings German about contentment
When the tree is down every one runs to it with a hatchet to cut wood.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian
When you take a knife away from a child, give him a piece of wood instead.
Proverbs and old sayings Kenyan about children, contentment
A bird which eats berries can be caught, but not a bird that eats wood.
Proverbs and old sayings
The ass that trespasses on a stranger's premises will leave them laden with wood.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
However much, good you feed the wolf, he still looks at the wood.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about good, good luck, contentment
When the partridge sings in the stone quarry bring the wood into the haystack.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
When one wolf eats another, thee is nothing to eat in the wood.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about nothing
It is better to strive with a stubborn ass than to carry the wood on one's back.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish
He will never worship well the image on the altar who knew it when it was a trunk of wood in the garden.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about garden
They put the blabbermouth in hell, and he shouted The wood is damp!
Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about hell
