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Eyes are bigger than your belly.

Proverbs and old sayings British about eyes

Don't eat the calf in the cow's belly.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Ill words are bellows to a slackening fire.

Proverbs and old sayings British about fire, fire brigade

It is a sorry flock where the ewe bears the bell.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Active hands, full bellies.

Proverbs and old sayings Cambodian

Steal a bell with one's ears covered.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

You can't fill your belly painting pictures of bread.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about painting

Unplowed fields make hollow bellies; unread books make hollow minds.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about books

With a full belly it is easy to talk about fasting.

Proverbs and old sayings Croatian about fasting

Laws without penalties are like bells without clappers.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech

Laws without punishment are like bells with no clackers.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about punishment

The belly gives no credit.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

It is hard to labour with an empty belly.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The year has a wide mouth and a big belly.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A full belly dances better than a fine coat.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A gross belly does not produce a refined mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about mind

It is easier to fill a rogue's belly than his eye.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When the belly is full the mind is amongst the maids.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about mind

A good example is like a bell that calls many to church.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about example, good, good luck

While the great bells are ringing no one hears the little ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish