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You cant be in the town and be in the country too.

Proverbs and old sayings about city, country

The misfortune that comes into town does not wear a turban.

Proverbs and old sayings about city

The village feeds the town.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about city

The advice of a clever woman can ruin a strong town.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about intelligence, city, advice, woman

Better the head of a village than the tail of a town.

Proverbs and old sayings about city, heads

A man's character reaches town before his person.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about city, character, people, man

A person's character reaches town before the person does.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about city, character, people

Many a thing whispered into one ear is heard over the whole town.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about city, things

The town is new every day.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about city, day

If you see that a town worships a calf, then cut the grass and feed it.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about city

A town takes your money though your pockets be empty.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about city, money

The town that parleys is half surrendered.

Proverbs and old sayings French about city

Where'er an ass is crown'd to fame, both town and country bear the shame.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fame, city, country, shame

The moon moves slowly, but it gets across the town.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about city, moon

The people make the town.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about city, people

The cock goes to town for only four days and returns home a peacock.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about city, day, home

A starved town is soon forced to surrender.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about city

Don't live in a town where there are no doctors.

Proverbs and old sayings Jewish about city

If you cannot build a town, build a heart.

Proverbs and old sayings about city, heart

If the walls were adamant, gold would take the town.

Proverbs and old sayings Liberian about city