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Some birds are not meant to be caged there feathers are to blight and there meant to fly.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If God had meant us to fly, he would have given us wings

Proverbs and old sayings British about god, old, olderness

A mother and daughter fought, and fool thought they meant it.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about thinking, mother

Some roads aren't meant to be travelled alone.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

If the beard meant everything, the goat would preach.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He said devil, but meant you.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil

Said in sport, meant in earnest.

Proverbs and old sayings German about sport

He who is meant to be a basket-carrier is born with the handle in his hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

I meant to cross myself and put out one of my eyes.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about eyes

Money is flat and meant to be piled up.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about money

Money is flat and was meant to be piled up.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about money

That which is written, is meant to be read.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

No offense taken when none is meant.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Secret of patience is to do something else in the meantime.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about secret, patience

Of a compliment only a third is meant.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh

A lock is meant only for honest men.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about man

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

The mother said I will die, the wife said I will marry, and in the meantime the house is full of dirt.

Proverbs and old sayings Georgian about wife, mother, home, house

The secret of patience is doing something else in the meantime.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about secret, patience