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One white foot, buy him; two white feet, try him; three white feet, look well about him; four white feet, go without him.

Proverbs and old sayings German about commerce

He danced bound hand and foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

He has already one foot in the grave.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

His footprints can be beaten with a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

When a camel is at the foot of a mountain only then judge his height.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about judges

Youth does not mind where it sets its foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about youth, mind

It was not on one foot that st. patrick came to ireland.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

There is never an old brogue but there is a foot to fit it.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

A stirring foot always gets something, even if it's only a thorn.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

The same shoe does not fit every foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Better slip with the foot than with the tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

The difficult thing is to get foot in the stirrup.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about things

Pride went out on horseback, and returned on foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about proudness

He who has a good horse in his stable may go on foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about good, good luck

Tie me hand and foot and throw me among my own people.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about people

One who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

It is not spring until you can plant your foot upon twelve daisies.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about spring

Tell your secret to your friend and he will set his foot on your neck.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about secret

To kick with sore toe only hurts foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

I'll give away rice fields and footpaths.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese