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There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a maiden.

Proverbs and old sayings about rocks, sky, things, man

Praise day at even, a wife when dead, a weapon when tried, a maid when married, ice when 'tis crossed, and ale when 'tis drunk.

Proverbs and old sayings about praise, wife, day

When we all do as we please, all the food is eaten and all the girls will be maiden.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about food