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It is nothing at all, only a woman drowning.

Proverbs and old sayings French about woman, nothing

A man who wants to drown his dog says he is mad.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

He who is born to be hanged shall never be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings French

When the dog is drowning every one brings him water.

Proverbs and old sayings French about water

He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings French

More people drown in glasses than in rivers.

Proverbs and old sayings German about people

What belongs to the ravens is never drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings German

More are drowned in the bowl than in the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings German

If I am to be drowned, it shall be in clean water.

Proverbs and old sayings German about water

He that is born to be hanged will never be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Those who wade in unknown waters will be sure to be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings German

A drowning man takes hold of his own hair.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about man

He would drown him in a spoonful of water.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about water

A drowning man catches even at a stalk of straw.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about man

The end of the corsair is to drown.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about end

A drowning man would catch at razors.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about man

He would drown in a spoonful of water.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about water

The best swimmer is the first to drown himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

He that is drowning shouts though he be not heard.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

The crow that mimics a cormorant is drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese