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Even boiled water can extinguish a fire.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade, water
A hungry man is glad to get boiled wheat.
Proverbs and old sayings British about man
Take heed of enemies reconciled, and of meat twice boiled.
Proverbs and old sayings English about enemies
If the seawater were hotter we could catch boiled fish.
Proverbs and old sayings French
Bolt a door with a boiled carrot.
Proverbs and old sayings German
As good eat the devil as the broth he was boiled in.
Proverbs and old sayings German about devil, good, good luck
Never bolt your door with a boiled carrot.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish
Beauty never boiled the pot and ugliness never thickened it.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about ugliness, beauty
Moonlight and boiled rice.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese
Take heed of reconciled enemies and of meat twice boiled.
Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about enemies
From snow, whether baked or boiled, you will get nothing but water.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about nothing, water
