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Better an ugly duckling from your own village than a beauty from foreign parts.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about beauty

Envy can breed swans from bad duck eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about envy, bad luck, bad

Wild ducks and tomorrow both come without calling.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Young ducks may be auld geese.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It's like water off a duck's back.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about water

Are you a duck your mind is with your children?.

Proverbs and old sayings about mind, children

If the world is flooded, it will be easy for the duck.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about world

Even though he misses his duck, he will not miss his lake.

Proverbs and old sayings

To threaten the brave with death is like promising water to a duck.

Proverbs and old sayings about death, water

Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.

Proverbs and old sayings about fear

It's as hard to see a woman crying as it is to see a barefooted duck.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about woman

A peasant will stand on the top of a hill for a very long time with his mouth open before a roast duck will fly in.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about peasantry, time