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As long as a cock lives, it is said to have belonged to the child of the house; but when it is slaughtered for super, it is then that the real owner emerges.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about real estate, children, home, house

Fame is longer than life.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fame, life, americans

The longest day will come to an end.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about end, day, americans

A little courtesy will go a long way.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The longest mile is the last mile home.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about home, americans

Courtesy on one side only never lasts for long.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

A fool is like other men as long as he is silent.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about man, americans

He must have a long spoon who sups with the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about devil, americans

When the dead man sings it may last a very long time.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about time, americans, man

Beauty is no longer amiable than while virtue adorns it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about virtue, beauty, americans

A man knows his companions in a long journey and a small inn.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Threatened folks may live the longest: they take numerous precautions.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Age gives good advice when it is no longer able to give a bad example.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about example, advice, age, olderness, bad luck, bad, americans, good, good luck

Fortune is like price: if you can wait long enough, the price will fall.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about wealth, fall, americans

He that has long legs will go far.

Proverbs and old sayings

Love lasts as long as does the reproach.

Proverbs and old sayings about love

Literal meaning: The sultan's sword is long.

Proverbs and old sayings

So long as the pot is boiling, friendship will stay warm.

Proverbs and old sayings about friendship

Literal meaning: Give me long life and throw me in the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings about life

Who does not understand a look, cannot understand long explanations.

Proverbs and old sayings
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