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Know you not that kings have long arms?

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Among the blind a one-eyed man is a king.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about blind, man

If your conduct be noble, you will be a king.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about conduct

A king's chaff is worth more than other men's corn.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about man

A king, a master, a parent, a judge, may fail to frighten us; but sickness coming brings with it successful reproof.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about judges

A canoe does not know who is king. When it turns over, everyone gets wet.

Proverbs and old sayings

Sick people are like kings.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about people

The king inherits a country -- the people only hard work.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about country, work, people

When the king reigns it is thanks to the people; when a river sings it's thanks to the stones.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about people

If at noon the King declares it is night, behold the stars.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about celebrity, stars, night

The bone given to you by the king is meat.

Proverbs and old sayings

Better a free bird than a king in captivity.

Proverbs and old sayings Norwegian

A thief is a king till he's caught.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about thieves

A thief is a king until he is caught.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about thieves

A man without a child is a king without sorrows.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about children, man

The king of the bees has no sting.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Every one is a king in his own house.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about home, house

As the king lives, so live his vassals.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Like king, like law; like law, like people.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about law, people

An honest man's word is as good as the king's.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about word, good, good luck, man