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Corn makes more at the mill than it does in the crib.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Corn him well he'll work the better.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about work

If your corn field is far from your home, the birds will eat your corn.

Proverbs and old sayings about home

A man does not wander far from where his corn is roasting.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about wanderer, man

Sow the corn in time and fear not of hunger.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about hunger, fear, time

You can tell ripe corn by its look.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

You can tell a ripe corn by its look.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

A corn swallowed by a fowl will never germinate in its belly.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Don't care lost his corn patch.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

More corn grows in crooked rows.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Hunger find no fault with mouldy corn.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about hunger, americans

Hunger finds no fault with moldy corn.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about hunger, americans

Warm weather in june sets the corn in tune.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about weather, americans

Calm weather in June, sets the corn in tune.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about weather, americans

A full ear of corn will bend its head; an empty ear will stand upright.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about heads, americans

The corn will bend but it still ends up in the mill.

Proverbs and old sayings about end

Do not spread your corn to dry at an enemy's door.

Proverbs and old sayings Asturian about enemies

A blind chicken will often find an ear of corn.

Proverbs and old sayings Australian about blind

The corn is not choked by the weeds but by the negligence of the farmer.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about trains, life, people