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Were everyone to sweep in front of his own house, every street would be clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about home, house

A ripe pear is more likely to fall in the shit than onto the clean ground.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fall

If everyone cleaned his own doorstep, all the streets would be clean.

Proverbs and old sayings

A handstaff of holly, a buailtin of hazel, a single sheaf and a clean floor.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

If every man would sweep before his own door, the city would soon be clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about city, man

A pig that is used to wallowing in the mud looks for a clean person to rub against.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about people

If everyone swept in front of his house, the whole town would be clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about city, home, house

If each person would sweep before his own house, the city would soon be clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about city, people, home, house

If every man would sweep his own doorstep the city would soon be clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about city, man

A woman who dresses up and puts on makeup is either in love or a clean whore.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about woman, love

If every man would sweep his own door-step the city would soon be clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about city, man

If each one sweeps before his own door, the whole street is clean.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish