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The money paid, the workman's arm is broken.

Proverbs and old sayings French about money

The pitcher goes often to the well and gets broken at last.

Proverbs and old sayings French

The fast faggot is not easily broken.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fasting

From a broken violin do not expect fine music.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about music

Hell has been broken loose.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about hell

A dogs broken bone will soon be healed.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

A nut is good if broken, a women if beaten.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about good, good luck

Tell the truth and your head will be broken.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about truth, heads

A guest mourner does not wail as though his heart is broken.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about heart

When the leopard has a broken paw, the antellope comes to collect an old debt.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about old, olderness

Credit lost is like a broken looking-glass.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

When his head is broken he puts on his helmet.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about heads

Entreat the churl and the bargain is broken off.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Love's merchandise is jealousy and broken faith.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about jealousy, faith, love

A pitcher that goes oft to the well is broken at last.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

There is no need to bind up one's head before it is broken.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about need, heads

Eggs and vows are easily broken.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Eggs and promises are easily broken.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Better to be a crystal and to be broken, than to be a tile upon the housetop.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese