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Who spits against the wind, fouls his beard.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He wants to learn how to shave using my beard.

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

The brains don't like in the beard.

Proverbs and old sayings English

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

It is merry in hall when beards wag all.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Trim my beard, and I will trim your top-knot.

Proverbs and old sayings French

On a fool's beard the barber learns to shave.

Proverbs and old sayings French

On poor people's beards the young barber learns his trade.

Proverbs and old sayings German about commerce, people

A beard signifies lice, not brains.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

A stout bearded woman always bears something malicious.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about woman

Brains are not to be found in the beard.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

One man's beard is burning, and another warms his hands by it.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about man

Every man is the king of his own beard.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Sometimes you need to sacrifice your beard in order to save your head.

Proverbs and old sayings Iraqian about sacrifice, order, need, heads

A heavy heart seldom combs a gray beard.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heart

Do not mistake a goats beard for a fine stallion's tail.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about mistake

Do not mistake a goat's beard for a fine stallion's tail.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about mistake

A beard well lathered is half shaved.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian