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We must bear our cross with patience, said the man when he took his wife on his back.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about patience, wife, man

The absent always bear the blame.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about absent

Men can bear all things except good days.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about day, things, man, good, good luck

Who spits against the wind, fouls his beard.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He that will have fire must bear with smoke.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about smoke, fire, fire brigade

He wants to learn how to shave using my beard.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Don't sell the bearskin before the bear is dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about commerce

Don't sell the skin till you've caught the bear.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about commerce

He that will have eggs, must bear with cackling.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A kiss without a beard is like an egg without salt.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about kiss

Even hares pull a lion by the beard when he is dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A trodden path bears no grass.

Proverbs and old sayings English

The brains don't like in the beard.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Don't trust the Greek bearing gifts.

Proverbs and old sayings English about gifts

One does harm, and another bears the blame.

Proverbs and old sayings English

This is courage in a man to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.

Proverbs and old sayings English about courage, man

A good deed bears interest.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about interest, good, good luck

Who eats like a wolf will work like a bear.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about work

Who flees from a wolf will find a bear with two sons instead.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

Praise your horse tomorrow, your son when he has a beard, your daughter when she is married and yourself never.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about praise