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Whither goest thou, Misfortune? To where there is more.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

One misfortune comes on the neck of another.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Fortune and misfortune live in the same courtyard.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about wealth

There would be no good fortune had misfortune not helped.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about wealth, good, good luck

Welcome, misfortune, if you come alone.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

When misfortune sleeps, let no one wake her.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Better a quiet death than a public misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about public, quiet, death

Oh, misfortune, I forgive you when you come alone.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

We have far greater compassion for another's misfortune than our pleasure in another's good fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about pleasure, wealth, good, good luck

Jingle bells

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
Through the fields we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.

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Carols

One should go invited to a friend in good fortune, and uninvited in misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about wealth, good, good luck

Try out your shoes on your feet -- gauge people against their misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about people

Be patient with a bad neighbor: he may move or face misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about bad luck, face, bad

Who has, let him thereof take heed; love wanes, misfortune comes with speed.

Proverbs and old sayings German about speed, love

Men will not be fortunate without a helping hand from misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about man