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I grew up among wise men and found that there is nothing better for man than silence.

Proverbs and old sayings about silence, man, nothing

Whatever nourished the goat until it grew a beard will continue to sustain him.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The person who grew up without correction will find his mouth slipping instead of his foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about people

It is easy to straighten in the oak the crook that grew in the sapling.

Proverbs and old sayings

When David grew old he sang pious psalms.

Proverbs and old sayings German about saints, old, olderness

I grew up knowing it's wrong to have more than you need. It means you're not taking care of your people.

Proverbs and old sayings about bad, need, people

I gave so much advice that hair grew on my tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about advice

If mushrooms grew in the mouth, that would be not mouth but kitchen garden.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about garden

Rue and time grew baith at ae garden.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about garden, time

Fresh fish and poor friends grew soon ill far'd.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

No stake ever grew old with the bark on.

Proverbs and old sayings about old, olderness

If' and when were planted, and nothing grew.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about nothing

It is not easy to straighten in the oak the crook that grew in the sapling.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

He who did not help building the minaret, thinks that it just grew out from the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about help