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Need gars naked men run, and sorrow gars Websters spin.

Proverbs and old sayings about sadness, need, man

It is weil warit they have sorrow, that buyes it with their silver.

Proverbs and old sayings about sadness

Of a' sorrow a fou sorrow's best.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about sadness

Sorrow is soon enough when it comes.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about sadness

He's weel wordy sorrow that buys it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about sadness

Let never sorrow come sae near your heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about sadness, heart

He's weel worthy o' sorrow that buys it wi' his ain siller.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about sadness

He who hath gold hath fear, and he who hath none has sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about sadness, fear

One for sorrow, two for joy, Three for a girl, four for a boy. Five for silver, six for gold, And seven for a secret that must never be told.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about joy, secret, sadness

Sorrow is like rice in the store; if a basketful is removed everyday, it will come to an end at last.

Proverbs and old sayings about sadness, end

Two in distress makes sorrow less.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about sadness

It rains sorrow on him who is already wet.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about sadness

Better joy in a cottage than sorrow in a palace.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about joy, sadness

Whither goest thou, sorrow? Whither I am used to go.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about sadness

A child is a certain sorrow and uncertain joy.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about joy, sadness, children

Don't let your sorrow come higher than your knees.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about sadness

Shared joy is double joy. Shared sorrow is half sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about joy, sadness

Shared joy is double joy and shared sorrow is half-sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about joy, sadness

Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about joy, sadness

You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent them from nesting in your hair.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about sadness, heads