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The wrath of brothers is the wrath of devils.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Still waters are inhibited by devils.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

It's the still waters that are inhibited by devils.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Words are but winde, but dunts are the Devill.

Proverbs and old sayings

He should have a long shafted spoon that sups kail with the Devil.

Proverbs and old sayings about devil

When there's a clear horizon in winter, there'll be the devil to pay.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about devil

Three daughters and their mother, four devils for the father.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about mother

Do you carry the trough, husband, and I will carry the sieve, which is as heavy as the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about husband, devil

It is easier to beat two devils into a child, than one devil out.

Proverbs and old sayings Swiss about children, devil

Life is like a game in which God shuffles the cards, the devil deals them and we have to play the trumps.

Proverbs and old sayings Yugoslavian about games, devil, life, god

If you haven't done anything evil then you shouldn't be worried about devils knocking on your door.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about haven

If you have never done anything evil, you should not be worrying about devils knocking at your door.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

If you have never done anything wrong, you should not be worrying about devils to knock at your door.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about bad

The Emperor of Germany is the king of kings, the King of Spain king of men, the King of France king of asses, the King of England king of devils.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

Drunkenness makes some men fools, some beasts, and some devils.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about drunkenness, man

When the shark laughs with the dolphin, there is a devilish spirit at play.

Proverbs and old sayings Tahitian about spirit