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The noise produced by frogs in the well can't stop an elephant from drinking.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about drinking

Less good than they say for the sons of men is the drinking oft of ale: for the more they drink, the less can they think and keep a watch o'er their wits.

Proverbs and old sayings about drinking, man, good, good luck

A small but excellent party, said the man, he was drinking alone.

Proverbs and old sayings Norwegian about drinking, man

Take care of the manger and water the animals at the drinking trough.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about animals, drinking, water

First the man takes a drink.

Proverbs and old sayings British about drinking, man

A drink precedes a story.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about drinking

A man may well bring a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink.

Proverbs and old sayings British about drinking, water, man

It is sweet to drink but bitter to pay for.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about bitter, drinking

When the drop (drink) is inside, the sense is outside.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about common sense, sense, drinking

You can lead a horse to the water but you can't make it drink.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about drinking, water

Eat, drink and be merry, (for tomorrow we die)

Proverbs and old sayings British about drinking, old, olderness

You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink

Proverbs and old sayings about drinking, water, old, olderness

A river is not cntaminated by having a dog drink from it.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about drinking

A river is not contaminated by having a dog drink from it.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about drinking

God said, Eat and drink, but He didn't say, Gorge to the full.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about drinking, god

They who dig the wells never drink from them.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about drinking

Only birds with long beaks can drink from deep pots.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about drinking

If you want to drink clear water from a well be there first.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about drinking, water

Those who arrive to the spring first, drink the purest water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about spring, drinking, water