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Every door may be shut but death's door.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about death, americans

Happiness often sneaks through your door when you left the door open.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about happiness

He hangs the May-branch at every door. (Alluding to the Italian custom of young men hanging out May-branches overnight before the door of their mistress.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about man

When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.

Proverbs and old sayings German about poverty, love

Every fault is laid at the door of the hyena, but it does not steal a bale of cloth.

Proverbs and old sayings

A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Sweep first before your own door, before you sweep the doorsteps of your neighbors.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish

One beggar at the door is enough.

Proverbs and old sayings French

When fortune knocks upon the door open it widely.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wealth

Death is a black camel that lies down at every door. Sooner or later you must ride the camel.

Proverbs and old sayings about magic, death

A kind word opens even the iron doors.

Proverbs and old sayings Bosnian about word

Do not shut/lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

It is no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted

Proverbs and old sayings British about use, old, olderness

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door

Proverbs and old sayings British about chance, man, old, olderness

If you deal in camels, make the doors high.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

There is a doorway that connects two hearts.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

If you want to keep camels, have a big enough door.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan