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Coin a phrase.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A coin in an empty barrel, makes a lot of noise. People with little substance talk a lot.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about people

One coin in the money box makes more noise than when it is full.

Proverbs and old sayings about money

Much coin, much care.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Where coin is not common, provisions can be scant.

Proverbs and old sayings British about common sense

Faults and virtues are but two sides of the same coin.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about writing, pleasure, name, wealth, heart, old, olderness, good, good luck

Lie to a liar, for lies are his coin; Steal from a thief, for that is easy; lay a trap for a trickster and catch him at first attempt, but beware of an honest man.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about trap, thieves, lie, man

Every coin has two sides.

Proverbs and old sayings English

A noble prince or king never has a coin to bless himself.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Pay in like coin.

Proverbs and old sayings German

A coin to a cat.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

One coin saved, a hundred losses.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

For poor people small coin.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about people

The blind man has picked up a coin.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about blind, man

Counterfeit coin passes current at night.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about night

Loose words are picked up like gold coin.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about word

Pay him in his ain coin.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Don't pay a single gold coin for the sorrell, but when he's good, be ready to spend a fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wealth, good, good luck

Pay back with the same coin.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish