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Close to the Tsar, close to death.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about death

Close, but no cigar.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Closer than the carotid artery.

Proverbs and old sayings

Close the door from which the wind blows and relax.

Proverbs and old sayings

Closer than the closeness of the teeth to the tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Closeness without conflict only exists in the cemetery.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about conflict

Close sits my shirt, but closer my skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Close the door and beat the dog.

Proverbs and old sayings Rwandan

A close friend can become a close enemy.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about enemies

To have a friend, close one eye; to keep him, close both.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about mind

You can close the city gates, but you can't close the people's mouths. It's better to flee and stay alive than to die and become a hero. A timely tear is better than a misplaced smile.

Proverbs and old sayings about heroism, city, smile, people

Send a fool to close the shutters and he'll close them all over town.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about city

In the South they don't care how close you get, as long as you don't get too high. In the North, they don't care how high you get, as long as you don't get too close.

Proverbs and old sayings about americans

Don't praise the day before it closes.

Proverbs and old sayings British about praise, day

A closed mouth catches no flies.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Proverbs and old sayings British about enemies, old, olderness

The skin fits closer than the shirt.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan