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He who is afraid to ask is ashamed of learning.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

One who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who would steal honey, must not be afraid of bees.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who has been bitten by a snake is afraid of an eel.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The man who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

One who is afraid of asking questions is ashamed of learning.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who is afraid of leaves must not go into the wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He who is afraid of the leaves must not go into the wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He that hath been bitten by a serpent is afraid of a rope.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.

Proverbs and old sayings English about heroism, man

Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

Proverbs and old sayings English about thinking

Who has been burned once is afraid of fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about fire, fire brigade

Who is afraid of wolf should not go into the woods.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

He who threatens is afraid.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A man may threaten yet be afraid.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

Every wise man is afraid of a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

A hungry dog is not afraid of a cudgelling.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A man who is afraid of suffering suffers from fear itself.

Proverbs and old sayings French about suffering, fear, man

A dog with a docked tail is not afraid that its backside can be seen.

Proverbs and old sayings French