Borrowed wives, like borrowed books, are seldom returned.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about books, americans
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Borrowing brings care.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
Borrowing is bad, and paying back is always a loss.
Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about bad luck, bad
Borrowed clothes are either too tight or too loose.
Proverbs and old sayings about clothes
Borrows must not be choosers.
Proverbs and old sayings French
Borrowing does well only once.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Borrowed garments never sit well.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian
Borrowed garments do not fit well.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese
Borrowed garments never fit well.
Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian
Borrowing is like a wedding, repaying is like mourning.
Proverbs and old sayings about marriage
Borrowed bread lies heavy on the stomach.
Proverbs and old sayings Ukrainian
Borrow causes sorrow.
Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about sadness
Don't borrow from a baby-boomer, if you borrow, don't spend it.
Proverbs and old sayings Persian about contentment
Never marry for money. Ye'll borrow it cheaper.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about money
He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing
Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness
If you need ears go and borrow them from the elephant.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about need, contentment
If you borrow from an eagle you will always be looking up in the sky.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about sky, contentment
The voice that comes to borrow is more humble than the voice that comes to sake payment.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about voice
We do not inherit the land, we borrow it from our children.
Proverbs and old sayings about children, americans
Better buy than borrow.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about commerce, americans
