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The monk that begs for God's sake begs for two.

Proverbs and old sayings French about god

The friar who begs for God begs for two.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about god

A man of many trades begs his bread on Sundays.

Proverbs and old sayings British about man

The beggar that begs near another beggar will never be rich.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth

A poor beggar is the one who begs without a bag.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

Who begs for the sake of mischief steals from the God.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about god

He that rewards flattery, begs it.

Proverbs and old sayings French about flattering

A healthy person who begs for food is an insult to a generous farmer.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about food, people

He buys very dear who begs.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

He that asks faintly begs a denial.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The man of many trades begs his bread on Sunday.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about man

What boy one begs for, the man throws away.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about man

What the young one begs for, the grown-up throws away.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

He begs frae them that borrowed frae him.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

The father buys, the son bigs, the grandchild sells, and his son begs.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian