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Flies can't fall in a tight-closed pot.

Proverbs and old sayings about fall, americans

Even a close friend cannot rescue one from old age.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about olderness, age, old

Generally with life you will be betrayed by close relatives.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about life

He who ventures into the bush should close his ears to rattling.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Keep your friends close but remember to keep your enemies closer.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about enemies

If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about eyes

He who is close to you knows more about you than he who is far away.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

No matter how close the ear is to the eye they can't see each other.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Even if you close your eyes while looking in the mirror the image remains yours.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about eyes

If you close your eyes because of the bad people around you, you will not see the good people passing by.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people, eyes, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Don't close the barn door after the horse runs away.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Before marriage open your eyes wide; afterwards close them tightly.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about marriage, eyes, americans

Tomorrow is close if you wait it.

Proverbs and old sayings

Visit infrequently, and you will get closer.

Proverbs and old sayings

Dig a well then close the well, but do not fire a worker.

Proverbs and old sayings about workers, fire, fire brigade

O! my sister close thy door, and enough what happened to you.

Proverbs and old sayings

If you have never seen evil, look closely at yourself some time.

Proverbs and old sayings about time

Take a close look then at today.

Proverbs and old sayings

Take a close look at today, because yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is barely a vision.

Proverbs and old sayings about vision, dream

My skin is closer to me than my shirt is.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques
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