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Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Trojan War, Virgil in the Aeneid

Proverbs and old sayings British about gifts, war, old, olderness

Don't trust the Greek bearing gifts.

Proverbs and old sayings English about gifts

Don't just cross a river--cross it bearing fire!.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about fire, fire brigade

A fruit-bearing tree is known by its flowers.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about flowers

True patience consists in bearing what is unbearable.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about patience

Every man goes down to his death bearing in his hands only that which he has given away.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about death, man

Fear the Greeks bearing gifts.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about gifts, fear

Mother, what is marrying? Spinning, bearing children, and crying, daughter.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about children, mother

Do not abuse midwives while child-bearing continues.

Proverbs and old sayings about children

In thy home be joyous and generous to guests discreet shalt thou be in thy bearing.

Proverbs and old sayings about home

What is marriage, mother? Daughter, it is spinning, bearing children, and weeping.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about marriage, children, mother

Better to be born a limpet in the sea, than a load bearing donkey.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian