Search in folklore: handle

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Handle the pudding while it's hot.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

To handle yourself use your head to handle others use your heart.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about use, heads, heart

Learn to handle a writing-brush and you'll never handle a begging-bowl.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about writing, contentment

You cannot handle fire with your hands.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade, contentment

No matter how sharp a knife is, it can never cut its handle.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Success in life largely depends on how you handle your failures.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about success, life, contentment

The two hardest things in life to handle are success and failure.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about failure, success, life, things

He makes a hundred knives, none of which has a handle.

Proverbs and old sayings

You walk so long with a jar for water, until the handle breaks off.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about water, contentment

Everything has two handles.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Small pots have big ears/handles.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Don't throw the handle after the bill.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about bills

Everything has two handles (or two sides).

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Who handles water is bound to get wet.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about water

He has enough to do who holds the handle of a frying-pan.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He who holds the handle of the frying-pan turns it as he pleases.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He that holds the handle of a frying-pan runs the risk of burning himself.

Proverbs and old sayings French about risk

He who handle pitch besmears himself.

Proverbs and old sayings German

He who handles pitch, besmears himself.

Proverbs and old sayings German

If it's God's will the broom will lose its handle.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about god