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A beggar's knees are supple.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A beggar won't mind being insulted.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about being, mind

The best morsels are never given to a beggar.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The barking of dogs does not reduce the beggar's daily allotment.

Proverbs and old sayings

The beggar is not afraid of the drawbacks of being rich.

Proverbs and old sayings about being, wealth

The beggar who asks for crumbs gets more than the one who asks for bread.

Proverbs and old sayings

The beggar may sing before the thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Belgian about thieves

Don't be misled by the tears of a beggar.

Proverbs and old sayings Bosnian about tears

A beggar can never be bankrupt.

Proverbs and old sayings British

It is better to be a beggar than a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings British

The man who is ready to lend is the beggar's brother.

Proverbs and old sayings British about man

Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings British about devil

Better a live beggar than a dead king.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Give a beggar a bed and he'll repay you with a louse.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

When it rains porridge the beggar has no spoon.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

One beggar likes not that another has two wallets.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A beggar's estate lies in all lands.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about real estate

A beggar's hand is a bottomless basket.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

'Tis as necessary to him as gold weights are to a beggar.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Set a beggar on horseback, and he don't trot, but gallops.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch