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Cards are the devil's prayer-book.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about devil

Cards play and gamblers brag.

Proverbs and old sayings

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about love

He studies the Bible of fifty-two leaves (a pack of cards).

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

The devil's in the cards, said Sam, four aces and not a single trump.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil

Many can pack the cards that cannot play.

Proverbs and old sayings English

A pack of cards is the devil's prayer-book.

Proverbs and old sayings German about devil

He who has the Pope for his cousin may soon be a Cardinal.

Proverbs and old sayings German

He plays with open cards.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

A man who holds good cards would never say if they were dealt wrong.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about bad, good, good luck, man

Many people can pack the cards; fewer can play the game.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about games, people

He who has the Pope for a cousin soon becomes a Cardinal.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

A gilt-edged visiting card often hides an ugly face.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about face

For a taste treat, try tuna roe and thorny cardoons.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

In the countryside eat cardoon, because at the castle you'll eat pigeon.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Some have the fame, and other card the wool.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about fame

When the prior plays cards, what will the monks do?

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish