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Our fear commonly meets us at the door by which we think to run from it.

Proverbs and old sayings English about fear

It is a sin against hospitality to open the doors and shut up the countenance.

Proverbs and old sayings English about sin

Unless you call out, who will open the door?

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian

Money talks all the way to heaven's door.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about money

Who stands by the door of his house is not yet gone away.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about home, house

A door must either be open or shut.

Proverbs and old sayings French

When the door is low one must stoop.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A silver hammer breaks an iron door.

Proverbs and old sayings French

It's a big wind that blows on small doors.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Every one should sweep before his own door.

Proverbs and old sayings French

The devil is not always at a poor man's door.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, man

One must pass through the door or the window.

Proverbs and old sayings French

When the devil finds the door shut he goes away.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

He knocks boldly at the door who brings good news.

Proverbs and old sayings French about good, good luck

He who listens at doors hears more than he desires.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Hunger looks in at the industrious man's door but dares not enter.

Proverbs and old sayings French about hunger, man

He who wishes to make a golden door drives a nail into it every day.

Proverbs and old sayings French about day

To contradict means sometimes to knock at the door to see if anyone is at home.

Proverbs and old sayings French about home

You a lady, I a lady, who is to put the sow out of doors?

Proverbs and old sayings

The last shuts the door.

Proverbs and old sayings German