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A woman can't drive her husband, but she can lead him.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about husband, woman, americans

You can drive sixty miles a minute, but there is no future in it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about future, americans

My father rode a camel, I shall ride a pick-up and my son will drive a Cadillac; however my grandson will drive a donkey.

Proverbs and old sayings

Ye ca' hardest at the nail that drives fastest.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Ye may drive the deil into a wife, but ye'll ne'er ding him oot o' her.

Proverbs and old sayings British about wife

Hunger drives the wolf from its den.

Proverbs and old sayings about hunger

Evil must be driven out by evil.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He is not a bad driver who knows how to turn.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, bad

He drives a good waggonful into his farm who gets a good wife.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wife, good, good luck

It is not for the good of the cow when she is driven in a carriage.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck

He who would drive another over three dikes must climb over two himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

One nail drives in another.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Good drink drives out bad thoughts.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about drinking, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Hunger drives the wolf out of the wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about hunger

The ass and the driver never think alike.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Smoke, stench, and a troublesome wife are what drive men from home.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about smoke, home, wife, man

One nail drives out another.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Hunger drives the wolf out of the woods.

Proverbs and old sayings English about hunger

The frost drives the pig home.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about home

Good watching drives away ill-luck.

Proverbs and old sayings French about good luck, bad luck, good