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When the devil says his prayers he wants to cheat you.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about devil

The prayer of the chicken hawk does not get him the chicken.

Proverbs and old sayings

Never give up your own old mat for a better prayer mat which you see passing.

Proverbs and old sayings about old, olderness

Short prayers reach heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings

Don't say amen to an unacceptable prayer.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

One hour of justice is worth seventy hours of prayer.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about justice

Pray as though no work could help, and work as though no prayer could help.

Proverbs and old sayings German about help, work, pray

A one-eyed person does not thank god until he meets a blind person at prayer.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about people, blind, god

One hour in the execution of justice is worth seventy years of prayer.

Proverbs and old sayings about justice

Who has no intention to pray has no ears for the call to prayer.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about intention, pray

One person enjoys a piece of hard cheese, a second a spun out prayer chant, and a third a door to the street.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about people