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Govern a family as you would cook a small fish--very gently.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about family

A dish of carrot hastily cooked may still has soil not cleaned off the vegetable.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Everyone knows what's cooking in their pot.

Proverbs and old sayings

Hunger is the best cook.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about hunger

The more cooks, the worse broth.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

All are not good cooks who carry long knives.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck

You may cook in small pots aw well as in large ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When the cook is roasting for the butler, woe to the master's wine-cask.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wine

Not all porridge cooked is eaten.

Proverbs and old sayings

A good fire makes a quick cook.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about fire, fire brigade, good, good luck

First catch your hare, then cook it.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Too many cooks oversalt the porridge.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Hunger finds no fault with the cookery.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about hunger

All are not cooks who wear long knives.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

God sent him meat, but the devil cooked it.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil, god

When the cook and the steward fall out we hear who stole the butter.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about fall

He who cooks the soup must eat it up himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

You can sell the devil if he is well cooked.

Proverbs and old sayings French about commerce, devil

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can be cooked together but they will never be tender.

Proverbs and old sayings French about law, mother

Kissing don't last but cooking do.

Proverbs and old sayings German about kiss