Search in folklore: fingers

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The fingers of the same hand are not alike.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Who remove stones bruise their fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

He that measures oil shall anoint his fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

He that handles thorns shall prick his fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The person with burnt fingers asks for tongs.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

The person with burned fingers asks for tongs.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

The person who has burned their fingers often asks for tongs.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

He is a fairy Cook, that may not lick his own fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings about fairy tales

He that deals in dirt has aye foul fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He that grapes in the dark may fyle his fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about dark

He that ance gets his fingers i' the dirt can hardly get them out again.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

I perfectly feel even at my fingers end.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about end

His courage oozed out at his fingers' ends.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about courage, end

If the rings are lost, here are the fingers still.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

What I see with my eyes I can guess with my fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about eyes

Cleaning a blot with blotted fingers maketh a greater.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

He who has long fingers should also have long legs.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish

He who steals honey, licks his fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

One who handles honey, licks his fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

Don't use your teeth when you can untie the knot with your fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about use