The gourd's neck cannot be straightened in it's old age, it can only be broken.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about olderness, age, old
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If you don't know the path to the spring or swamp, follow the trail of broken pots.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about spring
The cooking pot on the fire leaks, when pouring water it is broken.
Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade, water
Whoever keeps his door locked all the time longs for it to be broken down.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about time
The pitcher doth not go so often to the well, but it comes home broken at last.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about home
When the crane attempts to dance with the house she gets broken bones.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about dance, home, house
The pitcher goes so often to the well that it comes home broken at last.
Proverbs and old sayings English about home
The pitcher goes so often to the well, that it gets broken at last.
Proverbs and old sayings German
He who digs a pit for the horse of another man, will find his own horse's neck broken there.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about man
No matter how often a pitcher goes to the water it is broken in the end.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about end, water
The buckets take to fighting with the well, and get their heads broken.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about heads
He has done like the Perugian who, when his head was broken, ran home for his helmet.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about home, heads
Let but the hours of idleness cease, and the bow of Cupid will become broken and his torch extinguished.
Proverbs and old sayings Latin
A diplomat should be yielding and supple as a creeper that can be bent but not broken.
Proverbs and old sayings Guatemalan
It is only the water that is spilled; the bowl is not broken.
Proverbs and old sayings about water
The strongest ox is only as strong as the old ox with a broken leg.
Proverbs and old sayings about old, olderness
The person who does not listen to an elder's advice gets his or her leg broken.
Proverbs and old sayings about advice, people
If a person shave you with a razor, do not shave him with broken glass.
Proverbs and old sayings about people
If a person shaves you with a razor, do not shave him with broken glass.
Proverbs and old sayings about people
