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Neither seek nor shun the fight.

Proverbs and old sayings about fight

Councils of war never fight.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fight, war

Who cannot fight, wins nought by right.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fight, rightness

When there is no enemy it is safe to fight.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fight, enemies

Either fight not with priests or beat them to death.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fight, death

Never fight an enemy whilst it is possible to cheat him.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fight, enemies

When two dogs fight for a bone, and the third runs off with it, there's a lawyer among the dogs.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fight

Those who fight with silver spears are sure of their victory.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about victory, fight

We should bolster the light rather than fight the darkness.

Proverbs and old sayings about fight, light

One cannot fight the wind.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about fight

If the shepherds fight each other, the wolf has a good time.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about fight, time, good, good luck

When the brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father's estate.

Proverbs and old sayings about real estate, fight, death

A fight in your neighbor's house is refreshing.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about fight, home, house

It's better to pick a fight with your in-laws than with your neighbors.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about fight

We have to fight for our freedom as long as it takes, and we shall not mind the death following our struggle for independence.

Proverbs and old sayings about fight, independence, mind, death

A good retreat is better than a poor fight.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about fight, good, good luck

Put a coward to his metal an' he'll fight the de'il.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about fight

Rarely is a fight continued when the chief has fallen.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about fight

The end of a feast is better than the beginning of a fight.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about feast, beginning, fight, end

If two neighbors want to fight, they will find a quarrel in a straw.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about fight