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When misfortune comes in at the door, love flies out of the window.

Proverbs and old sayings German about love

Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about ignorance

He who cannot bear misfortune is truly unfortunate.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

If you always fear misfortune, you'll miss out on happiness.

Proverbs and old sayings about happiness, fear

There is misfortune only where there is wealth.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about wealth

Good luck comes in slender currents, misfortune in a rolling tides.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about good luck, bad luck, good

Good watch prevents misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about good, good luck

Ignorance is a voluntary misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about ignorance

A misfortune and a friar seldom go alone.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Blessed is the misfortune that comes alone.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

He who is the cause of his own misfortune may bewail it himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Even confucius had his misfortunes.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

In misfortune we need help, not lamentation.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about help, need

Grieving for misfortunes is adding gall to wormwood.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

The misfortune of the foolish is a warning to the wise.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

The misfortunes to which we are accustomed affect us less deeply.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Tell not ever an evil man if misfortunes thee befall.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

The misfortune of many is a consolation.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about consolation

Another's misfortune does not cure my pain.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about pain