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Too much wax burns the church.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Too many candles will burn down the church.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Many bring their clothes to church rather than themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about clothes

Like priest, like church.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Before we went to churches and bars - now we go to clubs and cinemas.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

To set fire to a church is not so bad as to speak ill of a virgin.

Proverbs and old sayings Serbian about fire, fire brigade, bad luck, bad

The Church never gives anything away.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

In small churches, small saints are big.

Proverbs and old sayings Slovenian about saints

Who is forced to go to church will not pray.

Proverbs and old sayings Slovenian about pray

Fresh port and new wine, send a Christian to the churchyard.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wine

The church, the sea, or the royal household, for whoever would thrive.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

He who would thrive must follow the church, the sea, or the king's service.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Alms do not decrease, going to church does not hinder.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about obstacles

Charity does not lessen you, going to church does not hinder you.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about obstacles, charity

A young physician fattens the churchyard.

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

No matter how long the procession, it still ends up in church.

Proverbs and old sayings about end

What the child hears at the fireside is soon known at the parish church.

Proverbs and old sayings French about children

The good won't be spoiled in an inn, so the bad won't be mended in a church.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about bad luck, bad, good, good luck