Search in folklore: firewood

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Firewood yields ash.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Some men go through a forest and see no firewood.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man

Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

One with more firewood than you, has more ash than you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

He who brings firewood infected with maggots in his house should not complain when lizards start visiting him.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, house

If a bachelor who uses firewood for cooking runs away in the morning to avoid removing the ash; he will have to deal with it when he comes back.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Nobody gathers firewood to roast a thin goat.

Proverbs and old sayings

The cimex lives in the firewood and still it reaches its full growth.

Proverbs and old sayings

Remove firewood from under a pot.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Putting out a fire while holding firewood.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fire, fire brigade

Burn one day's gathering of firewood on the same day.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about day

Though you live near a forest, do not waste firewood.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fire, fire brigade

How can you put out a fire set on a cart-load of firewood with only a cup of water.

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

Whatever the type of firewood found in a place, it is usually good enough for the people of that place to cook with.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about people, good, good luck

Me do not know hard firewood, but only lops people put aside hard tasks and devote themselves only to easy ones.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

Everyone makes firewood of a fallen tree.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican

From the fallen tree everyone makes firewood.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican

What is now top of the mast, will be firewood soon.

Proverbs and old sayings

A good vineyard provides bread, wine, and firewood.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wine, good, good luck