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The rope that hangs a monkey, hangs a baboon as well.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

He who lies, hangs from a gallows - he who does not, hangs twice.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian

A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

A rich man's money often hangs him.

Proverbs and old sayings British about wealth, money, man

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

She hangs out the broom.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

It hangs upon a silken thread.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

She hangs out the broom (wants a husband).

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about husband

A creaking door hangs longest.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Repute hangs a man.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

War makes robbers, and peace hangs them.

Proverbs and old sayings French about criminals, war, peace

Time betrays and hangs the thief.

Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves, time

Nature hangs out her sign everywhere.

Proverbs and old sayings German about nature

Better, There he goes, than There he hangs.

Proverbs and old sayings German

She is fond of him--on the side where the pocket hangs.

Proverbs and old sayings German

One man knocks in the nail, and another hangs his hat on it.

Proverbs and old sayings German about man

He hangs out the dirty linen, to the public.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about public

The great thief escapes, the small one hangs.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about thieves

He hangs the May-branch at every door.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

He hangs the May-branch at every door. (Alluding to the Italian custom of young men hanging out May-branches overnight before the door of their mistress.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about man