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The tree breaks that takes all the force of the wind.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about force, police

Why take away something by force which you can obtain by love.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about force, police, love

Too much force breeds suspicion.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about suspicion, force, police, americans

Reason succeeds where force fails.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about force, police, reason, americans

Persistence will accomplish more than force.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about force, police, americans

When force is imposed, the law is a joke.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about joke, force, police, law

You may force a man to shut his eyes, but not to sleep.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about force, police, sleep, eyes, man

You may force an ox to the water, but you cannot make him drink.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about force, police, drinking, water

You may force a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about force, police, drinking, water

If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it probably needed fixing anyway.

Proverbs and old sayings English about force, police

Contrivance is better than force.

Proverbs and old sayings French about force, police

Do more things by wisdom than by force.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about force, police, wisdom, things

One should do more by wisdom than by force.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about force, police, wisdom

He who has not enough wit in the head, should force to replace it in the leg.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about force, police, heads

No stopping the force of a going wheel by hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about force, police

You can't force anyone to love you or lend you money.

Proverbs and old sayings Jewish about force, police, money, love

Gently, not by force.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about force, police

Win by persuasion not by force.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about force, police

Stupidity is a force unto itself.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about stupidity, force, police

The force of anger is broken by a soft answer.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about force, police, anger
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