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Small ills are the fountains of most of our groans. Men trip not on mountains, they stumble on stones.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Women's tears are fountains of malice.

Proverbs and old sayings about tears

The morning rainbow reaches the fountains; the evening rainbow fills the sails.

Proverbs and old sayings

It flows like a fountain from a broomstick.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He who has no thirst has no business at the fountain.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about affair

At a little fountain one drinks at one's ease.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Never say, Fountain, I will not drink of thy water.

Proverbs and old sayings French about drinking, water

Women's tears are a fountain of craft.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about tears

He who would have clear water should go to the fountain head.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about heads, water

The pitcher that goes often to the fountain leaves there either its handle or its spout.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

If the fountainhead is clear, the stream will be clear.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Even the fountains thirst.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Even the fountains thirst. [Avarice is never satisfied. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Water is muddy at the fountainhead.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about water

Although dying of thirst, i drink not the water of a stolen fountain.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about drinking, water

An evening rainbow means good weather in the morning, a rainbow in the morning fills wells and fountains.

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

Don't go to the doctor for every malady, nor to the lawyer for every disagreement, nor to the fountain for every thirst.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about malady