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A person who has not secured a place on the floor should not begin to look for a mat.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

A dirty floor means a busy stove.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

It's good dancing on another man's floor.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about good, good luck, man

It is good to dance on another man's floor.

Proverbs and old sayings French about dance, good, good luck, man

One who cannot dance blames the floor.

Proverbs and old sayings about dance

Even a tin knocker will shine on a dirty floor.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

If you beat even new floor mats, dirt will come out.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about contentment

We are too busy mopping the floor to turn off the faucet.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Because of lack of talent in dancing, the floor is blamed.

Proverbs and old sayings Malaysian about talent

Nobody gets out of the bed to sleep on the floor.

Proverbs and old sayings about sleep, americans

He that lies on the floor doesn't fall down.

Proverbs and old sayings Norwegian about fall

It's better to sleep on the floor in an incense shop than in a bed in a fishmarket.

Proverbs and old sayings Vietnamese about sleep

Don't expect to be offered a chair when you are visiting a place where the chief sits on the floor.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Don't expect to be offered a chair when you visit a place where the chief himself sits on the floor.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about contentment

A handstaff of holly, a buailtin of hazel, a single sheaf and a clean floor.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Firelight will not let you read fine stories but it's warm and you won't see the dust on the floor.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment