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A farmer should not ride the king's horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

I wonder as I wander

I wonder as I wander out under the sky
How Jesus our Saviour did come for to die
For poor orn'ry people like you and like I.
I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

When Mary birthed Jesus 'twas in a cow's stall...

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One who carries a pot of honey doesn't envy the sugarcane farmer.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about envy

The corn is not choked by the weeds but by the negligence of the farmer.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Handsome cats and fat dung heaps are the sign of a good farmer.

Proverbs and old sayings French about good, good luck

A healthy person who begs for food is an insult to a generous farmer.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about food, people

A warrior dies in battle; a mountain climber on the rocks, but a farmer dies of old age.

Proverbs and old sayings New Zealand about rocks, olderness, age, old

When the ripened ears are full and fall over, as if in sleep, the farmer awakens, that is to say, he begins the harvest.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about sleep, fall

A good harvest does not grow with ease; the more diligent the farmer, the more bountiful the crop.

Proverbs and old sayings Ugandan about good, good luck

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