Search in folklore: hands

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Cold hands, warm heart

Proverbs and old sayings British about heart, old, olderness

The Devil finds work for idle hands to do

Proverbs and old sayings German about work, devil, old, olderness

Not even the five fingers of our hands are alike.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Whosoever eats bread without first washing his hands, it is as though he had sinned with a harlot.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Hold a true friend with both hands.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Never let a handshake pass the elbow.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

You cannot handle fire with your hands.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade

You must judge a man by the work of his hands.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about judges, work, man

The monkey is a good boxer, but his hands are short.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about good, good luck

If a child washes his hands he could eat with kings.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children

You cannot climb a bid of success with your hands tied up.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The tongue can be so sweet but when the hands are too tough.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A child who knows how to wash his hands will eat with the chiefs.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children

Success is a ladder which cannot be climbed with hands in your pocket.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If you give a handshake to the leopard, next time he will come for an embrace.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about time

Having little knowledge is like having your hands tied around your neck like a slave.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about knowledge

After shaking hands with a Greek, count your fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Albanian

Less advice and more hands.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about advice, americans

Dirty hands make clean money.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about money, americans

Brothers are like hands and feet.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans