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He must have keen eyes that would know a maid at sight.

Proverbs and old sayings German about eyes

As the tree, so the fruit; as the mistress, so the maid.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Women and maidens must be praised, whether truly or falsely.

Proverbs and old sayings German

The miller's hen and widower's maid, of want need never be afraid.

Proverbs and old sayings German about need

M?r has a maid and yet M?r has to beg.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

How can the cat help it if the maid be a fool?

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about help

Like mistress, like maid.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Many a sweet maid when one knows her mind is fickle found towards men.

Proverbs and old sayings about mind, man

The speech of a maiden should no man trust nor the words which a woman says; for their hearts were shaped on a whirling wheel and falsehood fixed in their breasts.

Proverbs and old sayings about lie, woman, man

Whilst the tall maid is stooping, the little one sweeps the house.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about home, house

All meats to be eaten, and all maids to be wed.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

There are mae maidens, nor maukin.

Proverbs and old sayings

All are not maidens that wears bare hair.

Proverbs and old sayings

Nineteen nay-says of a maiden are half a grant.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He that invented the maiden first handselled her.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A bit but and a bit ben maks a mim maiden at the board end.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about end

A's no gowd that glitters, nor maidens that wear their hair.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A crooning coo, a crawing hen, and a whistlin' maid were ne're very chancy.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Marriage and maids, don't suggest them because you'll be cursed.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about marriage

Even the maid has a family.

Proverbs and old sayings about family