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Four things come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about chance, past, word, life, things

Take the bull by the horns and the man at his word.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about word, man

The word goes out but the message is lost.

Proverbs and old sayings about word

Every word has three definitions and three interpretations.

Proverbs and old sayings about word

A man's word is his honour.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about honour, word, man

To the good listener, half a word is enough.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about word, good, good luck

One word beforehand is better than ten afterwards.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about word

A man is bound by his word, an ox with a hempen cord.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about word, man

When the word is in the mouth you must caress the sheath.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about word, contentment

A word is enough to the wise.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about word

An honest man's word is his bond.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about word, man

Half a word to the wise is enough.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about word

He keeps his word, as the sun keeps butter.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about word, sun

An understanding person needs only half a word.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about word, people

Take a horse by his bridle and a man by his word.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about word, man

Must is a king's word.

Proverbs and old sayings English about word

A word spoken is past recalling.

Proverbs and old sayings English about past, word

Who does not obey the parents' word will be taught by the world.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about parents, word, world

Take a man by his word, take a bull by its horn.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about word, man

The walking-stick reaches many lands, the word many more.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about word