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Get out of that place and let me take it.

Proverbs and old sayings French

One always knocks oneself in the sore place.

Proverbs and old sayings French

You always knock yourself on the tenderest places.

Proverbs and old sayings French

None are more haughty than a common place person raised to power.

Proverbs and old sayings French about proudness, common sense, power, people

A landmark is very well placed between the fields of two brothers.

Proverbs and old sayings French

In a place without dogs they teach the cats to bark.

Proverbs and old sayings Georgian

Nought needs no hiding-place.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Nowhere are there more hiding places than in the heart.

Proverbs and old sayings German about heart

If you have no money, turn placeman! as the court fool said to his sovereign.

Proverbs and old sayings German about money

However high you lift the kid goat, you place it gently on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Don't expect to be offered a chair when you visit a place where the chief himself sits on the floor.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

A dove has no place amongst the crows.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

A change of name or place may sometimes save a person.

Proverbs and old sayings about change, name, people

You try to trade at a deserted place.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about commerce

The place of an unbidden guest is behind the door.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

After three days the place of the guest is behind the door outside.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about day

Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.

Proverbs and old sayings about food

A man lives long in his native place.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about man

It's just a wisp in place of a brush.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Better sit beside him than in his place.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish