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From a closed door the devil turns away.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about devil

In a closed mouth the flies can't come in.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

A fly cannot enter a closed mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

A fly will not come into a closed mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Flies can't fly into a closed mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

When the door is closed, you must learn to slide across the crack of the sill.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

He who wants to tell the truth will always stand before closed doors.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about truth

To deny God's existence is like jumping with your eyes closed.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about existence, eyes, god

If my belly is of glass, I will fill it with bread and chicken; if it is a closed cellar, I will fill it with cockroaches.

Proverbs and old sayings Tunisian
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