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He who is outside the door has already a good part of his journey behind him.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about good, good luck

He who is outside his door already has the hard part of his journey behind him.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

It is too late to lock the stable door when the horses have already been stolen.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

It is too late to lock the stable door when the steed is stolen.

Proverbs and old sayings

Follow the saint no further than his doorstep.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about saints

Believe the liar up to the door of his house and no further than that.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about home, house

Death closes all doors.

Proverbs and old sayings English about death

He opens the door with an ax.

Proverbs and old sayings English

A creaking door hangs longest.

Proverbs and old sayings English

An open door may tempt a saint.

Proverbs and old sayings English about saints

Prayer knocks till the door opens.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Where one door shuts, another opens.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Make not the door wider than the house.

Proverbs and old sayings English about home, house

Knock and the door will be opened unto you.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Beauty may open doors but only virtue enters.

Proverbs and old sayings English about virtue, beauty

Don't shut the barn door after the horse is stolen.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Don't lock the stable door after the horse is stolen.

Proverbs and old sayings English

However far a man goes, he must start from his own door.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man

The charitable give out the door and god puts in at the window.

Proverbs and old sayings English about god

It's too late to shut the stable-door after the horse has bolted.

Proverbs and old sayings English