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Every pedlar praises his needles.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The needle is small, but it sews expensive garments.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

When a needle sees a dagger, she cries O sister!

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

He tint never a Cow, that grat for a needle.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is needless to pour water on a drown'd mouse.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about water

It's no good to sprick the bear with a needle.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about good, good luck

Search for a needle in the ocean.

Proverbs and old sayings Thai

Stick the needle into yourself before you thrust needles into others.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

What value is a needle without an eye?

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about value

It's as difficult to win love as to wrap salt in pine needles.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about love, americans

To engage in conflict, one does not bring a knife that cuts -but a needle that sews.

Proverbs and old sayings about conflict

To start a fight, one does not bring a knife that cuts but a needle that sews.

Proverbs and old sayings about fight

When you are pepper, I am mustard; when thou art a needle, I am a knife.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about art, magic

Between a woman's Yes and No there is no room for the point of a needle.

Proverbs and old sayings German about woman

It is as difficult to win love as it is to pack salt in pine needles.

Proverbs and old sayings about love

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about wealth, man