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Mony dogs die or ye fa' heir.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Ill won gear winna enrich the third heir.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Corruptly acquired goods are not praised by the third heirs.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

The patient who names a doctor his heir makes a big mistake.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about mistake

A rich man is either a scoundrel or the heir of a scoundrel.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about wealth, man

The wails of heirs are halfway laughter.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about laughter

All women are heirs to Mother Eve.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about mother

Take care of your pennies and your pounds will take care of your heirs and barristers.

Proverbs and old sayings English

The dying cannot leave their wisdom or experience to their heirs.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about experience, wisdom

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heir.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie, man

Put a beggar into your barn and he will make himself your heir.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish