You cannot avoid what lies in ambush for you.
Proverbs and old sayings
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He avoided the fly and swallowed the spider.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
The lazy servant takes eight steps to avoid one.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
Put up with your present condition to avoid a bad future.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about present, future, bad luck, bad
If you see a Greek and a wolf, avoid the wolf and shoot the Greek.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
He who keeps his own secret avoids much mischief.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about secret
One who gives birth cannot avoid defilement.
Proverbs and old sayings
Burned child avoids the fire.
Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about children, fire, fire brigade
By bravely enduring it, an evil which cannot be avoided is overcome.
Proverbs and old sayings
Three things it is best to avoid a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise.
Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about things, man
If a bachelor who uses firewood for cooking runs away in the morning to avoid removing the ash; he will have to deal with it when he comes back.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
If your neighbor visits Mecca once, watch out for him. If he makes a second visit, you had better avoid him. After the third visit you had better move to another street.
Proverbs and old sayings
Often one finds one's destiny just where one hides to avoid it.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about destiny
One should be just as careful in choosing one's pleasures as in avoiding calamities.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
It is easy to dodge the arrow of an enemy, but difficult to avoid the spear of a friend.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about enemies
It is easy to dodge a spear that comes in front of you but hard to avoid an arrow shot from behind.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
