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The wolf dances round the well. [Longing for the water he cannot reach. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about longing, water

Be not idle, and you shall not be longing.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about longing

May God bless you to live as long as you want to; and want to as long as you live.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about god

As long as I was a daughter-in-law I never had a good mother-in-law, and as long as I was a mother-in-law I never had a good daughter-in-law.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about law, mother, good, good luck

He that runs fast will not run long.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fasting, americans

Everyone wants to live long, but no one wants to be called old.

Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic about old, olderness

All sins cast long shadows.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about sin

A man with trousers that are too short should wear long suspenders.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about man

A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Christmas traditions and superstitions

In many romanian villages, in Christmas Eve, exists the tradition to smear the cattles and stables with garlic to keep away the bad spiritis. The people are smeared as well with garlic on the forehead,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

It is a long road that has no turning.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

What is the longest word in the English language?

Smiles. (There a mile between the first and last letter. )

Riddles

The light heart lives long.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about light, heart

The road to a friend's house is never long.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about home, house

The Devil too longs for Heaven!

Proverbs and old sayings about devil

He who laughs last laughs longest

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

He who sups with the Devil should have a long spoon

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about devil, old, olderness

If you cannot live longer, live deeper.

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness