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If you're born to be hanged, then you'll never be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Nobody's family can hang up the sign, 'nothing the matter here. '

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about family, nothing

Nobody's family can hang out the sign, Nothing the matter here.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about family, nothing

Once grape gathering has finished, you have to hang up the basket.

Proverbs and old sayings

Don't hang all your clothes on one hook.

Proverbs and old sayings about clothes

Never hang your hat higher than you can reach.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is not the thief who is hanged, but one who was caught stealing.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about thieves

All keys hang not on one girdle.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Two may lie so as to hang a third.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about lie

All keys hang not at one woman's girdle.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about woman

Before a man learns to hang he is half dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

He who would hang himself is sure to find a rope.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He that wants to hang a dog, is sure to find a rope.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The fire is welcome within, when icicles hang without.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fire, fire brigade

He that wants to hang a dog, says that it bites the sheep.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The flitch hangs never so high but a dog will look out for the bone.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who was born to be hanged will not be drowned, unless the water go over the gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

She hangs out the broom.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

It hangs upon a silken thread.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Great thieves hang little thieves.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves