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Nothing so bold as a miller's shirt.

Proverbs and old sayings French about nothing

He may lie boldly who comes from afar.

Proverbs and old sayings French about lie

To a bold man fortune holds out her hand.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth, man

He may swim boldly who is held up by the chin.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He knocks boldly at the door who brings good news.

Proverbs and old sayings French about good, good luck

Nothing so bold as a miller's shirt (because it takes a thief by the throat every morning).

Proverbs and old sayings French about thieves, nothing

A bold onset is half the battle.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Fortune gives her hand to a bold man.

Proverbs and old sayings German about wealth, man

With houses and gold, men are rarely bold.

Proverbs and old sayings German about man

A bold does not always fall when it thunders.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fall

Nothing bolder than the miller's shirt, that every morning collars a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves, nothing

The generous and bold have the best lives.

Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic

The cock is bold on his own dunghill.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Fortune favors the bold but abandons the timid.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about wealth

Don't be too bold, or you will burn your eyes; but don't be too slow, or you will lose your share.

Proverbs and old sayings Lithuanian about eyes

Luck favours the bold.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about bad luck, good luck

To the bold man Fortune holds out her hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about wealth, man

A cock is bold on his own dunghill.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

He's as bold as a lammermuir lion.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A bold foe is better than a cowardly friend.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish