An empty knapsack is heavier to carry than a full one.
Proverbs and old sayings Serbian
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An empty sack cannot stand up alone.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
A contented stomach, a forgiving heart; but an empty stomach pardons nothing.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about heart, nothing
No man can perfectly empty a pot with a ladle.
Proverbs and old sayings about man
The empty purse says she is made of leather.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish
An empty stomach will not listen to anything.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish
Corsair against corsair nothing is got but empty casks.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about nothing
An empty hand is not licked.
Proverbs and old sayings
Constant dipping will empty goud of honey.
Proverbs and old sayings
You don't miss the cow until the stall is empty.
Proverbs and old sayings Swedish
Fear does not empty tomorrow of its sadness; it empties today of its power.
Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about sadness, power, fear
An empty sack can't stand up; a full sack cannot bend.
Proverbs and old sayings
The heaviest burden is an empty pocket.
Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about burden
The heaviest thing in the world is an empty pocket.
Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about things, world
Who asks at once for a lot, returns home with an empty bag.
Proverbs and old sayings Yugoslavian about home
Whenever I work hard for other people, I always sleep on an empty stomach.
Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about sleep, work, people
We celebrated at the wax door, and all the time the honeycomb was empty within.
Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about time
Jails are always closed yet full, while temples are always open yet empty.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
The jail is closed day and night and always full; temples are always open and still empty.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about night, day
If you ask for too much at once, you will come home with an empty bag.
Proverbs and old sayings Croatian about home
