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He who would make a golden door must add a nail to it daily.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Though you seat the frog on a golden stool, he'll soon jump off again into the pool.

Proverbs and old sayings German

The house of envy lies in the lowest hollows, golden, sunless, breathed upon by no wind, grim and filled full of inert chill, and lacking warmth, is always roiled in fog.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about envy, home, house

Talking is silver, silence is golden.

Proverbs and old sayings about talking, silence

A rain in May is golden.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about rain

A golden key fits every door.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

To be silent is golden, to speak is silvern.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

A system that works is worth golden.

Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic

The silent mouth is golden.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about man

The golden key opens every door.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

In a golden sheath a leaden knife.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

A golden cage does not feed the bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

For the flying enemy a golden bridge.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about enemies

Don't take a golden sword to cut a radish.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Unity is equal to a thousand golden coins.

Proverbs and old sayings

Unity can be equal to a thousand golden coins.

Proverbs and old sayings

If it comes, it is golden; if it doesn't, it was made of grass.

Proverbs and old sayings

He fishes well who uses a golden hook.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

He catches the best fish who angles with a golden hook.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin