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The house that receives no guests, never receives angels.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about home, house

When violence comes into the house, law and justice leave through the chimney.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about violence, justice, law, home, house

If the lady of the house breaks something it is an unfortunate accident; if the servant does, then it is a terrible disaster.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about disaster, home, house

You can burn down a house, but can you hide the smoke?

Proverbs and old sayings Ugandan about smoke, home, house

The house-roof fights with the rain, but he who is sheltered ignores it.

Proverbs and old sayings Wolof about rain, home, house

When you sweep the house, you find everything.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about home, house

With a child in the house, all corners all full.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about children, home, house

Ask about your neighbors, and then buy the house.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about commerce, home, house

Mix with your neighbors, and you learn what's doing in your own house.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about home, house

Because friendship is pleasant, we partake of our friend's entertainment; not because we have not enough to eat in our own house.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about friendship, home, house

A man without a wife is a man without a house.

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about wife, home, house, man

The house of the loud talker leaks.

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about home, house

Do not leave your host's house throwing mud in his well.

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about home, house