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The bow may be bent until it breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The old branch breaks when it is bent.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about old, olderness

A sparrow suffers as much when it breaks its leg as does a Flanders horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Necessity breaks iron.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

The pitcher goes so long to the well that it breaks at last.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Dip the pitcher into the water enough and it finally breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings about water

It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Proverbs and old sayings English

If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it probably needed fixing anyway.

Proverbs and old sayings English about force, police

A young branch can be straightened, a mature one breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings

A silver hammer breaks an iron door.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A man may bear till his back breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

Where the thread is weakest it breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He pays for the glasses who breaks them.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He falls on his back and breaks his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings French

'Tis the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Everything passes, everything breaks, everything wearies.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Everything passes, everything wears out, everything breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A person is unlucky who falls on his back and breaks his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings French about people

Kindness breaks no bones.

Proverbs and old sayings German

A golden hammer breaks an iron gate.

Proverbs and old sayings German