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He who would close another man's mouth, should first tie up his own.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

My shirt is closer to me than my cloak.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Death closes all doors.

Proverbs and old sayings English about death

The fingers have got pretty close to the thumb.

Proverbs and old sayings English

No barber shaves so close but another finds his work.

Proverbs and old sayings English about work

The sky is so close for him who sits.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about sky

It's the owner of the cow who walks close to her tail.

Proverbs and old sayings

Never judge a reindeer from close by when you got it from a rich man because you may find that some of the antlers are missing.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about judges, wealth, man

Few people rise to our esteem upon closer scrutiny.

Proverbs and old sayings French about people

Happy is the man who has a handsome wife close to an abbey.

Proverbs and old sayings French about happiness, wife, man

A close mouth catcheth no flies.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Love talks, even with closed lips.

Proverbs and old sayings German about love

Happiness opens the arms and closes the eyes.

Proverbs and old sayings German about happiness, eyes

A close mouth and open eyes never did any one harm.

Proverbs and old sayings German about eyes

The knee is closer than the calf.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

He who is close to the fire, will get warm best.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about fire, fire brigade

Come a little closer when your sword is too short.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

Have a close look at the mother and then marry her daughter.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about mother

A closed mouth--a wise head.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about heads

When wrathful words arise a closed mouth is soothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish