Search in folklore: broom

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A new broom sweeps well, but the old broom knows all the corners.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about old, olderness

A new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

New broom sweep clean, but de ole broom know de corner.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

A new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows every corner.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about old, olderness

A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

A bad broom leaves a dirty room.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about bad luck, bad, americans

A new broom sweeps clean, but an old one scrapes better.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, old, olderness

New brooms sweep clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

She hangs out the broom.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

She hangs out the broom (wants a husband).

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about husband

It flows like a fountain from a broomstick.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

New brooms sweep clear.

Proverbs and old sayings English

A new broomsweeps clean.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Sweep the house with a broom in may and you'll sweep the luck of the house away.

Proverbs and old sayings English about home, house, bad luck, good luck

A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound.

Proverbs and old sayings

An old broom knows the corners of the house.

Proverbs and old sayings German about home, house, old, olderness

A smart witch can also dance without a broomstick.

Proverbs and old sayings German about intelligence, dance

If it's God's will the broom will lose its handle.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about god

An old broom knows the dirty corners best.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

A new broom is good for three days.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about day, good, good luck