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The war horses are born on the frontiers.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about war

The blacksmith's horse has no horseshoes.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech

When the manger is empty the horses fight.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fight

The waggon must go whither the horses draw it.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When the feed box is empty, the horses bite each other.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When lazy horses begin to start, old women to dance, and white clouds to rain, there is no stopping them.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about dance, rain, old, olderness

If you are going to steal horses, steal thoroughbreds.

Proverbs and old sayings

Ill-matched horses draw badly.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Hired horses make short miles.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Don't yoke the plough before the horses.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Asses carry the oats and horses eat them.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Beggars mounted ride their horses to death.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about death

It is too late to lock the stable door when the horses have already been stolen.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Don't change horses in mid stream.

Proverbs and old sayings English about change

If wishes were horses, beggars might ride.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades.

Proverbs and old sayings English

When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.

Proverbs and old sayings English

If wishes were horses, then beggers would ride, but you better not think about going outside.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Asses must not be tied up with horses.

Proverbs and old sayings French

There are no women or horses without shortcomings.

Proverbs and old sayings French