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If he has thrown the only spear he had at you, it means that he doesn't fear you.

Proverbs and old sayings Ugandan about fear

Night of the Saint Andrew

On the 30th of November, Romaian people is celebrating Saint Andrew, the spiritual patriarch of Romania.

The night before Saint Andrew's Eve is known as the night of the ghosts( strigoi), strigoi means in Romanian...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

If you cannot moan in a true cultural manner then it means your laughing.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The poor can only guess at what wealth is; the rich don't know what poverty means.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth, poverty

Love, should i escape your snares, i doubt that i can be trapped by any other means.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about doubt, love

Figs he calls figs, a spade a spade. [Said of a man who speaks with sincerity and means what he says. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about sincerity, man

I grew up knowing it's wrong to have more than you need. It means you're not taking care of your people.

Proverbs and old sayings about bad, need, people

Moses (i.e. a Jew) does not play because he has not the means.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish