Search in folklore: precious

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Precious things are mostly in small compass.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about things

Precious ointments are put in small boxes.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A worthy woman is far more precious than jewels, strength and dignity are her clothing.

Proverbs and old sayings about dignity, woman

Sorrow is like a precious treasure, shown only to friends.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about treasure, sadness

The giver makes the gift precious.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about gifts, americans

A diamond on a dunghill is a precious diamond still.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

True friends are like diamonds, precious and rare; false ones like autumn leaves, found everywhere.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about autumn, americans

If the hair was precious, wouldn't grow on the ass.

Proverbs and old sayings

Wisdom is more precious than rubies.

Proverbs and old sayings about wisdom

A good name is better than precious ointment.

Proverbs and old sayings about name, good, good luck

More precious than our children are the children of our children.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about children

Earth is more precious than gold.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about earth

If we dig precious things from the land, we will invite disaster.

Proverbs and old sayings about disaster, things

For an bystander nothing is precious.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about nothing

The pebble in the brook secretly thinks itself a precious stone.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

A man's good name is as precious to him as its skin is to a tiger.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about name, good, good luck, man

You can't get at the precious sago without first breaking the bark.

Proverbs and old sayings Malaysian

The wife is twice precious only; when led into the house, and when taken out.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about wife, home, house

There is nothing mair precious nor time.

Proverbs and old sayings about time, nothing

Do not throw a stone at the mouse and break the precious vase.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish