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The peacock hath fair feathers, but a foul voice.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about voice

The man who comes with a tale about others has himself an ax to grind.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fairy tales, man

So lovers, to their fair one fondly blind, E'en on her ugliness with transport gaze.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about ugliness, blind

A fair exchange is no robbery.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Praise a fair day in the evening.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about praise, day

A fair exchange brings no quarrel.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Faint hearts never win fair ladies.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about woman

A crow thinks her own bird fairest.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Falseness often lurks beneath fair hair.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A fair skin often covers a crooked mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about mind

The owl thinks her children the fairest.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about children

The raven is fair when the rook is not by.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Deceit is in haste, but honesty can wait a fair leisure.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about lie, honesty

You may gain by fair words what may fail you by angry ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A fair face will get its praise, though the owner keep silent.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about praise, face

He who has a white horse and a fair wife is seldom without trouble.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wife

He that has no money in his purse, should have fair words on his lips.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about money

There is no need to fasten a bell to a fool, he is sure to tell his own tale.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fairy tales, need

Soft and fair goeth far.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Give and take is fair play.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch