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He that loses is merchant as well as he that gains.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The man who takes legal action often loses an ox to win a cat.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about action, man

He that washes an ass's head loses both his lye and his labour.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about heads

Water never loses its way.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about water

A fool is not afraid to lose his mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about mind

With seven nurses the child loses its eye.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about children

Better to turn back than to lose your way.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Give your children too much freedom and you lose your own.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about children

A tale never loses in the telling.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales

While a person gets they can never lose.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about people

Wait for time and lose time.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about time

We have but one soul to lose.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about soul

Who loses honor won't ever find it.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Whoever waits for time to pass loses time.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about time

Sore is the mouth that loses its first tooth.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

When you lose friends, you go down many steps.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Man loses his good judgement over women and wine.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wine, good, good luck, man

Don't fight with someone who has nothing to lose.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about fight, nothing

The one who loses his faith will never be content.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about faith

With death you don't lose hope: damnation is called separation.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about hope, death