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A woman who dances too much gets ill from little work.

Proverbs and old sayings French about work, woman

He that leaves certainty and sticks to chance, When fools pipe he may dance.

Proverbs and old sayings French about chance, dance

The devil dances in an empty pocket.

Proverbs and old sayings German about devil

He who has no shoes dances in his socks.

Proverbs and old sayings German

A stranger dances - he does not sing.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

He dances on a razor-edge.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

He danced bound hand and foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

She who dances with the chimney sweeper will eventually end up black.

Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic about magic, end

The jellyfish never dances with the shrimp.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Sparrows, though they live to be a hundred, do not forget their dance.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about dance

He who spends his time adorning himself knows he is going to a dance.

Proverbs and old sayings about dance, time

The wolf dances round the well.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

The wolf dances round the well. [Longing for the water he cannot reach. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about longing, water

A bear that dances in your neighbor's house might soon dance in yours.

Proverbs and old sayings Macedonian about dance, home, house

Life is like a ballet performance -- danced only once.

Proverbs and old sayings Malian about life

He who is a mocker dances without a tamborine.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

A child brought up where there is always dancing cannot fail to dance.

Proverbs and old sayings about dance, children

A poor dancer will be disturbed even by the hem of her skirt.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish

With gold in your pocket you are wise, you are handsome, and you dance well too.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about dance

Small man, sly or dancer.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about man