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There is no better manure than the farmer's foot.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Diseases come on horseback, but steal away on foot.

Proverbs and old sayings English

If you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Spring has come when you can put your foot on three daisies.

Proverbs and old sayings English about spring

A cobbler formed the shape of shoes on a wooden foot shaped last. If it lasted long he was happy.

Proverbs and old sayings English about happiness

One foot is better then two stilts.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He flays enough who holds the foot.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Give him a foot and he'll take four.

Proverbs and old sayings French

The nimblest footman is a false tale.

Proverbs and old sayings French about fairy tales

Better the foot slip than the tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Who sows thorns let him not walk bare-foot.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Better a slip of the foot than of the tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Misfortunes come on horseback and depart on foot.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Misfortune comes on horseback and goes away on foot.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He that will bare-foot go must not plant a garden of thistle.

Proverbs and old sayings French about garden

It is easy to go on foot if you are holding your horse by the rein.

Proverbs and old sayings French

With one foot in the grave.

Proverbs and old sayings German

One shoe will not fit every foot.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Better badly mounted than proud on foot.

Proverbs and old sayings German about proudness

He who has one foot in a brothel, has the other in a hospital.

Proverbs and old sayings German