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May the Lord grant me a sword and no need to use it.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about use, need

The Lord will drench you with His showers, but he will dry you with His sun.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about sun

A lord without land, is like a cask without wine.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wine

A man is not a lord because he feeds off fine dishes.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

Great lords have long hands, but they do not reach to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Great lords will have much, and poor folk can give but little.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The Lord will not fail to come, though he may not come on horseback.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Trust not a skittish horse, nor a great lord, when they shake their heads.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heads

Throw not thy hatchet at the Lord, He will turn the sharp edge against thee.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Only a race horse or a Comyn lord is judged by his pedigree.

Proverbs and old sayings

Not even the Lord of Light can turn back time, or undo what has been done.

Proverbs and old sayings about light, time

He lords it like an eel in a tub.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He who giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He lords it (or swaggers) like an eel in a tub.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Better afield with the birds than hanging on lords.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

There is no good accord where every man would be a lord.

Proverbs and old sayings English about good, good luck, man

New lords, new laws.

Proverbs and old sayings French

To every lord every honour.

Proverbs and old sayings French about honour

Love and lordship like no fellowship.

Proverbs and old sayings French about love

A lord of straw devours a vassal of steel.

Proverbs and old sayings French