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It is a bad sheep that is too lazy to carry its own fleece.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, bad

Luck will carry a man across the brook if he is not too lazy to leap.

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

Though the ass may carry a sack of gold, it nevertheless feeds on thistles.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A devil with fine manners can still carry you only to hell.

Proverbs and old sayings about hell, devil

Asses carry the oats and horses eat them.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

If he won't carry the sack, give him a whack.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

When He opens up His path, may He carry me along, safe and sound.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian

The dog that fetches will carry.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Innocent actions carry their warrant with them.

Proverbs and old sayings English

The nile has no resting place it wanderes around carrying a log.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian

Sharing a secret with a rogue is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about secret

Many can carry things on both shoulders.

Proverbs and old sayings about things

Skill is not a heavy load to carry.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

A child is like an axe; even if it hurts, you stil carry them on your shoulders.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about children

The Germans carry their wit in their fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He who carries one burden will soon carry a hundred.

Proverbs and old sayings French about burden

Let every pedlar carry his own pack.

Proverbs and old sayings German

All are not cooks who carry long knives.

Proverbs and old sayings German

They are not all cooks who carry long knives.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Don't carry your head too high, the door is low.

Proverbs and old sayings German about heads