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A crooked cornstalk can have a straight ear.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about 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

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house, woman

A dog will jump over a wall when cornered.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

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

A greedy mill grinds all kinds of corn.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Good corn is not reaped from a bad field.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Take not your sickle to another man's corn.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

The corn that is taken to a bad mill. will be badly ground.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, bad

No corn without chaff.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Barren corn makes bitter bread.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about bitter

To hang your sickle on another man's corn.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about man

If fools ate no bread, corn would be cheap.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch