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Fair words will not make the pot boil.

Proverbs and old sayings British about word

Ill words are bellows to a slackening fire.

Proverbs and old sayings British about word, fire, fire brigade

Truth needs not the ornament of many words.

Proverbs and old sayings British about truth, word

Many women, many words; many geese, many turds.

Proverbs and old sayings British about word

Too many words blacken your ears.

Proverbs and old sayings Burundi about word

A child's words have no guile.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about children, word

A picture is worth ten thousand words.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about word

Faith and dishonesty are other words for uselessness.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about faith, word

Water and words are easy to pour but impossible to recover.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about impossible, word, water

You can live with tea and cold rice but not with cold words.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about word, contentment

True words may not be pleasant, pleasant words may not be true.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about word

Many books do not use up words; many words do not use up thoughts.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about use, word, books

In a group of many words, there is bound to be a mistake somewhere in them.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about mistake, word

If you are rich, you speak the truth if you are poor, your words are but lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about truth, word, wealth, contentment

If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about advice, word

Polite words open iron gates.

Proverbs and old sayings Croatian about word

Few words are best.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about word

Let deeds match words.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about deeds, word

When wine sinks, words swim.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wine, word

Fair words won't fill the sack.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about word