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Traditional Irish Curse

May the curse of Mary Malone and her nine blind illegitimate children chase you so far over the hills of Damnation that the Lord himself can't find you with a telescope.

Spells and incantations Irish

Traditional Wexford Curse

May the grass grow at your door and the fox build his nest on your hearthstone.
May the light fade from your eyes, so you never see what you love.
May your own blood rise against you, and the sweetest drink you...

Spells and incantations British

What grows when it eats, but dies when it drinks?

Fire.

Riddles

If the pills were pleasant, they would not want gilding.

Proverbs and old sayings American

A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

At night they come without being fetched,
And by day they are lost without being stolen.
Stars

Riddles

What lives on its own substance and dies when it devours itself?
Candle

Riddles

The ant shall never crawl on its knees.

Proverbs and old sayings

Shameful eats the bone.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian

It has a crown, but is is not a king, it has roots, but is not a plant. (The tooth)

Riddles

As porridge benefits those who heat and eat it, so does a child benefit those that rear it.

Proverbs and old sayings about children

If you are a friend of the captain, you can wipe your hands on the sail.

Proverbs and old sayings

You can take a monkey out of the bush, but you cant take the bush of a monkey.

Proverbs and old sayings

Wait for the night before saying that the day has been beautiful.

Proverbs and old sayings Bengali about night, day

A cheerful wife is a joy of life.

Proverbs and old sayings British about joy, wife, life

Large demands on oneself and little demands on others keep resentment at bay.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

Proverbs and old sayings about dance, rain

You may hide the fire, but what about the smoke?

Proverbs and old sayings about smoke, fire, fire brigade

A home without a woman is like a barn without cattle.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about home, woman

Even a pigeon has a pussy

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

Men will only throw stones at trees that are laden with fruit.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

He who blows on the fire will get sparks in his eyes.

Proverbs and old sayings German about eyes, fire, fire brigade

He who goes to bed with dogs, will wake up with fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Who would be rich, must keep his soul under cover of his cash-box.

Proverbs and old sayings German about soul, wealth

Marry a mountain girl and you marry the whole mountain.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Nature will come through the claws, and the hound will follow the hare.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about nature

A canoe does not know who is king. When it turns over, everyone gets wet.

Proverbs and old sayings

He who eats when he is full digs his grave with his teeth.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

It was Blacksmith's guilt, but the Gypsy was hanged.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about guilt, gypsies

The cow gives a good pail of milk and then kicks it over.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about good, good luck

You don't milk a cow with your hands in your pockets.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Pith's good in a play.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

To give away is to make provision for the future.

Proverbs and old sayings about future

Tasty is the fish on someone else's dish.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Death has no modesty.

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about death, modesty

I'm not fragile like a flower;
I'm fragile like a bomb.

Proverbs and old sayings English about garden

Lesson: Don't lose your pen

1. Lost Your Pen = No Pen
2. No Pen = No Notes
3. No Notes = No Study
4. No Study = Fail
5. Fail = No Diploma
6. No Diploma = No Work
7. No Work = No Money
8. No Money = No Food
9. No Food = You Get Skinny
10. Skinny = Then You Get Ugly...

Proverbs and old sayings American about teaching, depression, marriage, food, children, work, money, death

The knot tied by a wiseman cannot be undone by a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings