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When you throw dirt, you lose ground.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The more you stir dirt, the worse it stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

We must all eat a peck of dirt before we die.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Scandal will rub out like dirt when it is dry.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Don't throw dirt into the well that gives you water.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about water, americans

Don't throw away your dirty water until you get clean.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about water, americans

Don't throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about water, americans

Sweep the dirt from in front of your own door, and don't worry about your neighbour's.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about worry, americans

The lice will roost on a dirty head.

Proverbs and old sayings about heads

Quarrelsome dogs get dirty coats.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Flowing water never gets dirty.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about water

Gold and silver are mingled with dirt, till avarice parted them.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

The remedy for dirt is soap and water. The remedy for dying is living.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about water

In war, lies are as abundant as dirt.

Proverbs and old sayings about war

We must eat a peck of dirt before we die.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He that deals in dirt has ay foul fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When dirt comes to honour it know not what to be.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about honour

Meddle with dirt and some of it will stick to you.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

One hand must wash the other, or both will be dirty.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Don't throw away dirty water before you have more clean water.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water