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The crow that mimics a cormorant gets drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

A confused man is like the drowning man who asks for pears from the willow tree.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

A river drowns the one who can swim.

Proverbs and old sayings

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about wine, man

You will never drown where you always take a bath.

Proverbs and old sayings Malian

Take the drowning child from the water before scolding it.

Proverbs and old sayings about children, water, americans

It is the still and silent sea that drowns a man.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

The drowning man is not troubled by rain.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about rain, man

Better go round than be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

He came safe from the East Indies, and was drowned in the Thames.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

It is unpleasant to go alone, even to be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Don't look for a sea when you can drown in a puddle.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

He who is destined for the gallows will not be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

He that was born to be hang'd will never be drown'd.

Proverbs and old sayings

There's aye some water where the stirkie drowns.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about water

It is needless to pour water on a drown'd mouse.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about water

Better wade back mid water than gang forward and drown.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about water

Better go about than be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Pour not water on a drowned mouse.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about water

To swim and swim more, and be drowned on shore.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish