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The fly that bites the tortoise breaks its beak.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

The same hammer that breaks the glass forges the steel.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

A proposal without patience breaks its own heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about patience, heart

The poor fool is a man who falls on his back and breaks his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Jewish about man

A rope which is pulled for a long time, breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings about time

No Klingon ever breaks his word.

Proverbs and old sayings about word

An evil conscience breaks many a man's neck.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about conscience, man

A pad that breaks a pot of water does not remain on the head.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about heads, water

If fortune turns against you, even jelly breaks your tooth.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about wealth

When fortune turns against you, even jelly breaks your teeth.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about wealth

A jug carries water until its handle breaks off.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about water

A stout heart breaks ill fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about wealth, heart

Covetousness breaks the bag.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The thread breaks where it is weakest.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Tongue breaks bone and herself has none.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Love is like a glass that breaks if handled clumsily.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about love

A hammer breaks glass, but also forms steel. Everything cannot be hung on one nail.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Quhair the Pig breaks, let the shels lie.

Proverbs and old sayings about lie

It that lies not in your gate, breaks not your shins.

Proverbs and old sayings

One cow breaks the fence, and a dozen leap it.

Proverbs and old sayings