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Confessed faults are half-mended.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Better half hanged than ill married.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Nineteen nay-says of a maiden are half a grant.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

I ken by your half-tale what your hale tale means.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales

The bankrupt merchant is half rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wealth

The man without money seems half sick.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about money, man

Being overweight is being halfway sick.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about being

The tree that's cut down is half taken.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Having health without wealth is being half sick.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wealth, being

Believe half of what you hear about wealth and holiness.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wealth

Believe half what's recounted, the less you believe, the better you'll do.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Wealth and holiness, believe only half, if you believe less, you'll do better.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wealth

Needle and thread are half clothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

To live in fear is a life half-lived.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about fear, life

A strong attack is half the battle won.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about attack

The lion's not half so fierce as he's painted.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Fools and bairns should never see half-done work.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about work

Don't spoil the ship for a halfpenny-worth of tar.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Two boys are half a boy, and three boys are no boy at all.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

In the report, of riches and goodness always bate one half.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wealth