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It is easier to build two hearths than always to keep fire on one.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fire, fire brigade

If a man and his wife are deserving, god's presence is with them; if they are not deserving, fire consumes them.

Proverbs and old sayings about wife, fire, fire brigade, god, man

He did not shoot the hare but the pot is already on the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about fire, fire brigade

It is little use to dig a well after the house has caught fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about use, fire, fire brigade, home, house

The beginning and end of one's life is to draw closer to the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about beginning, end, fire, fire brigade, life

He who has a straw tail is always in fear of its catching fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about fear, fire, fire brigade

The hunter does not rub himself in oil and lie by the fire to sleep.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about hunters, sleep, lie, fire, fire brigade

He was burned, so he ran into the bamboo grove, but the grove caught fire.

Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade

If you call a piece of wood 'child', you can never use it to light fire since it has become so precious.

Proverbs and old sayings Rwandan about use, light, children, fire, fire brigade

The old woman doesn't want fun, she wants bread, wine, and fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wine, fire, fire brigade, woman, old, olderness

You may crush, bleed, stamp on and scratch me, but I won't play with fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about fire, fire brigade

It's dumb to put snow on the kitchen spit, the snow melts and the fire goes out.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about fire, fire brigade

My daughter-in-law tucked up her sleeves, and upset the kettle into the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about law, fire, fire brigade

He who has his hand in the water is not like him who has his hand in the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Syrian about fire, fire brigade, water

When a king is about to lose his power his orders burn more intensely than fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about power, fire, fire brigade

Some men go through a forest and see no firewood.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

Spell for Cleansing the body of Negative Energy

The following tools will be needed:

1 White Candle – this is representative of positive energy
1 Black Candle – this is representative of negative energy
1 Green Candle – this is...

Spells and incantations British

Simple Love Spell (using one red candle and one white candle)

Simple Love Spell

(using one red candle and one white candle)

On your altar, or coffee table if you don’t have one, place one red candle and one white candle. Make sure you have a cauldron, or other fireproof container to which you’ve...

Spells and incantations British