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Eats more than a fire.

Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade

Eats more than a whale.

Proverbs and old sayings

When an elephant eats and eats and still cries for more, it is the grass that will get embarrassed.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Who eats lying on his side will commit ten sins, who eats lying on his back will commit seven sins.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about lie, sin

It is strange! The ox eats hay and the dog eats bread, while the donkey carries wine but drinks water.

Proverbs and old sayings about wine, water

He that eats least, eats most.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The always-hurrying person eats goat, but the one who takes his time eats beef.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people, time

A bird which eats berries can be caught, but not a bird that eats wood.

Proverbs and old sayings

The impatient person eats goat; the one who hesitates eats beef.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

What grows when it eats, but dies when it drinks?

Fire.

Riddles

Shameful eats the bone.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian

The crow is clever, but looks at what it eats.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about intelligence

Whosoever eats bread without first washing his hands, it is as though he had sinned with a harlot.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

A person is what he eats.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

A crime eats its own child.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about crime, criminals, children

The bitter heart eats its owner.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bitter, heart

The goat eats where it's tethered.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The mouth which eats does not talk.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The man, who eats alone, dies alone.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

A real family eats the same cornmeal.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about real estate, family