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The devil was handsome when he was young.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

A big nose never spoiled a handsome face.

Proverbs and old sayings French about face

Where the hostess is handsome the wine is good.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wine, good, good luck

The handsomest woman can only give what she has.

Proverbs and old sayings French about woman

Happy is the man who has a handsome wife close to an abbey.

Proverbs and old sayings French about happiness, wife, man

If a child's hands are clean, he can eat with elders.

Proverbs and old sayings about children

Many hands make quick work.

Proverbs and old sayings German about work

Jacob's voice, Esau's hands.

Proverbs and old sayings German about voice

There are more hands than heads.

Proverbs and old sayings German about heads

A lot will stick to dirty hands.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Beginning and ending shake hands.

Proverbs and old sayings German about beginning

Every mother's child is handsome.

Proverbs and old sayings German about children, mother

The handsomest snuffs the candle.

Proverbs and old sayings German

The devil makes work for idle hands.

Proverbs and old sayings German about work, devil

Princes have long hands and many ears.

Proverbs and old sayings German

More is done with words than with hands.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Promises have legs. Only a gift has hands.

Proverbs and old sayings German about gifts

Ragged colts make the handsomest stallions.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Shake hands at the beginning and at the end.

Proverbs and old sayings German about beginning, end

At court there are many hands, but few hearts.

Proverbs and old sayings German