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We praise in order to be praised in return.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about order, praise

One talks against praise in order to hear it once again

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about order, praise

Sometimes you have to be silent in order to be heard It's easier to criticize than to do better.

Proverbs and old sayings Swiss about order

You must be fully prepared to lose a great deal in order to make a great deal.

Proverbs and old sayings about order

In order to find evildoers, every human being is given a name.

Proverbs and old sayings about order, human imperfections, name, being

The fool castrates himself in order that he could accuse his pregnant wife of adultery.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about order, wife

If we blink the eyes in order not to see a wicked person, how shall we be able to see a good person?

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about order, people, eyes, good, good luck

You must be willing to die in order to live.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about order

The goats pasture with bells hanging from their necks in order not to stray.

Proverbs and old sayings about order

Waiting for a rabbit to hit upon a tree and be killed in order to catch it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about order

He is the devil's valet, he does more that he is ordered.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

If we do nothing, without being ordered to do, no trouble will result from it.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about being, nothing

The man who never makes a mistake always takes orders from one who does.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about mistake, man

Monkey mus' know weh 'im gwine put 'im tail, before 'im order trousiz.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about order

Obey orders, if you break owners.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

It is easier to give orders than to work.

Proverbs and old sayings Lithuanian about work

Not much can be done when everyone is giving orders.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Not much is achieved where everyone gives the orders.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Give orders, and do no more, and nothing will be done.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about nothing

If you give orders and leave, the work won't get done.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about work