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Give even an onion graciously.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Give graciously -- even an onion.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Give a stammerer enough time and he will pronounce his father's name.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about name, time

Give me a fish and I will eat today, teach me to fish and I will eat for a lifetime.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Give a man a fish and he won't starve for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he won't starve for his entire life.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about life, man, day

Give me flowers while I live.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about flowers, americans

Give some people everything you have and they still want the moon.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about moon, people, americans

Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime.

Proverbs and old sayings about old, man, day

Give me wool and tomorrow you will have a sheep.

Proverbs and old sayings

Give a man some cloth and he'll ask for some lining.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Give a horse to the one who likes the truth so that on it he can escape.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about truth

Give me money to buy myself a purse to put my money in.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about money, commerce

Give me, mother, luck at my birth, then throw me if you will on the rubbish heap.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about bad luck, good luck, mother

Give a dog a tasty name and eat him.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about name

Give it to the Yangtze that rambles east to the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Give a beggar a bed and he'll repay you with a louse.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about life, man, day

Give one fish and he's fed for only a day. Teach one how to fish and he'll be free from hunger all his life.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about hunger, life, day

Give a rogue an inch, and he will take an ell.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil's gold ring.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about things, devil