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Wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about wine

Many have fallen with the bottle in their hand.

Proverbs and old sayings about americans

A bottle of oil warmed over the fire has no means of producing oil by itself.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about fire, fire brigade

You can't put new wine in old bottles.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about wine, old, olderness

With a bottle and a girl one does not count the hours.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about wine, old, olderness

A word of kindness is better than a bottle of vodka.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about word

As brisk as bottled ale.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He tines bottles gathering straes.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Ahi! I'm dying! Give me a hot water bottle and a cloak.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about water

He who pours water hastily into a bottle spills more than goes in.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about water

Over the bottle many a friend is found.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Medicine left in the bottle can't help.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about medicine, help

Instead of a treasure, coals! [ 'Rum, ' I hopes! 'Baccy, ' I thinks! 'Tracts, ' by jingo! Sailor's remark on discovering that he had picked up a bottle of tracts. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about treasure