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A hangman is a good trade, he doth his work by daylight.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about commerce, work, good, good luck

Peralvillo justice: hang a man first and try him afterwards.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about justice, man

Every man should support himself, and not hang upon another.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about man

If lying were a capital crime, the hangman would work overtime.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about crime, criminals, lie, work

Stealing would be a nice thing, if thieves were hanged by the girdle.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about thieves, things

He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned. You can't escape your destiny.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about destiny

Do not hang the bread basket too high.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish

What good is a golden gallows if they are going to hang you.

Proverbs and old sayings Swiss about good, good luck

Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself.

Proverbs and old sayings about thieves

He who has to be hanged, will not drown.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

If you fall in a river hang on to a snake.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about fall

Every sheep will be hanged from its own legs.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

A thief's end is hanging.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about thieves, end

Your health comes first; you can always hang yourself later.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

A severely under paid hungry teacher in a renovated, well-equipped classroom, can perform just as well as a bird without feathers can do in a hanging, decorated cage.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about teachers

I tell no, I don't you no but the habit in you prevails. AND the tail of the dog never straightens up even if you hang to it a brick.

Proverbs and old sayings about habits