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Before marriage open your eyes wide; afterwards close them tightly.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about marriage, eyes, americans

When God shuts one door, He opens another.

Proverbs and old sayings about god

When a door opens not to your knock, consider your reputation.

Proverbs and old sayings about prestige

One door is shut, but a thousand are open.

Proverbs and old sayings Argentinian

The cripple is always the one to open the dancing.

Proverbs and old sayings Australian

A silver hammer can open an iron gate.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques

If you open the eyes of a blind man he wants to go back to the darkness.

Proverbs and old sayings Berber about blind, eyes, man

When war begins, then hell opens.

Proverbs and old sayings British about hell, war

A gentle word opens an iron gate.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about word

One gentle word opens a gate of iron.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about word

If you would live long, open your heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about heart

To open a book brings profit.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

If heaven drops a date, open your mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Any book you open will benefit your mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about mind

Don't open a shop unless you like to smile.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about smile

Alms given openly will be rewarded in secret.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about secret

The door to virtue is heavy and hard to open.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about virtue

Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about teachers

A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

If heaven above lets fall a plum, open your mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fall