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It has been blowing hard--the dirt has been blown into high places.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

One does not wash one's dirty linen in public.

Proverbs and old sayings English about public

A hungry dog will eat dirty pudding.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Let him who feels he has a dirty nose wipe it.

Proverbs and old sayings French

It is at home, not in public, that one washes his dirty linen.

Proverbs and old sayings French about public, home

No more teachers, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks.

Proverbs and old sayings French about teachers, books

It is better to leave the child's nose dirty than wring it off.

Proverbs and old sayings French about children

He who lies in the mud will rise dirty.

Proverbs and old sayings

One dirty pig pollutes others.

Proverbs and old sayings Georgian

A lot will stick to dirty hands.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Gold lies deep in the mountain, dirt on the highway.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Don't throw away your dirty water till you have got clean.

Proverbs and old sayings German about water

He hangs out the dirty linen, to the public.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about public

For a thirsty ox dirty water will do as well.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about water

Many a white collar covers a dirty neck.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Even a tin knocker shines on a dirty door.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

An old broom knows the dirty corners best.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

Even a tin knocker will shine on a dirty floor.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

What won't choke will fatten and clean dirt is no poison.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Don't throw out the dirty water until you have the clean water in.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about water