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Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.

Proverbs and old sayings British about end, anger

He who works begins well; he who economises ends better.

Proverbs and old sayings British about end

The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Who has a bad wife, his hell begins on earth.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about hell, earth, wife, bad luck, bad

When the ass is too happy he begins dancing on the ice.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about happiness

He begins to die that quits his desires.

Proverbs and old sayings English

When the hyena is gone, the dog begins to bark.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian

Well-regulated charity begins with one's self.

Proverbs and old sayings French about charity, self-control

When a man begins to reason, he ceases to feel.

Proverbs and old sayings French about reason, man

He who begins and does not finish loses his labour.

Proverbs and old sayings French about end

Love begins at home.

Proverbs and old sayings German about home, love

Who begins amiss ends amiss.

Proverbs and old sayings German about end

Where Nature stops folly begins.

Proverbs and old sayings German about nature

He who begins much, finishes little.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Where philosophy ends medicine begins.

Proverbs and old sayings German about philosophy, end, medicine

When a man is rich, he begins to save.

Proverbs and old sayings German about wealth, man

As soon a man is born he begins to die.

Proverbs and old sayings German about man

He who begins too much accomplishes little.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Towards evening the lazy person begins to get busy.

Proverbs and old sayings German about people

Marriage is the opposite to a fever attack; it begins very hot and ends very cold.

Proverbs and old sayings German about attack, end, marriage