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A building of sand falls as you build it.

Proverbs and old sayings Cameroonian

Don't build a new ship out of old wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about old, olderness

Reticence builds a fortress in the mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about mind

The great wall stands; the builder is gone.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

One family builds the wall, two families enjoy it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about family

Pouring water from above the roof of a tall building.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about water

The scholar builds the cities, the woman knocks them down.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about woman

One generation builds the street on which the next will walk.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fire, fire brigade

To have saved one human life is worth more than to build a pagoda with seven stories.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about human imperfections, life

A woman builds and destroys a house.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house, woman

It is a lazy bird that will not build its own nest.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who builds to every man's advice will have a crooked house.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about advice, home, house, man

He who builds according to every man's advise will have a crooked house.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about home, house, man

If you build according to every man's advice, you will have a crooked house.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about advice, home, house, man

By slow degrees the bird builds his nest.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Fools build house and wise men live in them.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about home, house, man

Slowly but surely, the bird builds its nest.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He that buildeth upon the highway hath many advisers.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

No good building without a good foundation.

Proverbs and old sayings English about good, good luck