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Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about soul, earth

Heaven is dark and yet out of it streams clear water.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about dark, water

Heaven and earth shall never meet.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about earth

Heaven on earth is to be found on horseback, reading books and between a woman's breasts.

Proverbs and old sayings about books, earth, woman

Heavenly music is interpreted differently by everyone.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about music

Heaven has a road, but no one travels it; Hell has no gate but men will dig to get there.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about hell, man

Heaven helps those who help themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings about help

Heaven dries what it has made wet.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Heaven preserve me from my friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Heaven protects children, sailors, and drunken men.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about children, man

Heaven hath no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor Hell a fury like a woman scorned.

Proverbs and old sayings English about hell, woman, love

Heaven is at the feet of mothers.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

Heaven was inspired by the first judge to take a bribe.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about judges

Heaven and hell can both be found on earth.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about hell, earth

No heaven will not ever Heaven be; unless my cats are there to welcome me.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish